John 9:4

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

Cross-reference

John 17:4 Parallel

John 17:4 records Jesus declaring the work finished — the culmination of the daily working described in John 9:4.

John 12:35 Parallel

John 12:35 exhorts walking while having the light — directly parallel to John 9:4's command to work while it is day.

John 11:10 Parallel

John 11:10 warns of stumbling in the night — complementing John 9:4's statement that no one can work when night comes.

John 11:9 Parallel

John 11:9 uses the same day/night metaphor for Jesus' limited time to act — reinforcing the urgency of working while the light lasts.

John 10:37 Parallel

In John 10:37, Jesus links belief to his works — echoing John 9:4's call to work as evidence of his divine mission.

John 10:32 Parallel

John 10:32 shows Jesus referencing the same good works from the Father — reinforcing that his ministry is about doing the Father's works.

John 5:36 Parallel

John 5:36 says the works the Father gave Jesus bear witness to Him, reinforcing the purpose of working while it is day.

John 5:19 Parallel

John 5:19 teaches Jesus can do only what He sees the Father doing, emphasizing the same dependence in doing the Father's works.

John 4:34 Parallel

In John 4:34, Jesus declares His food is to do the Father's will and finish His work, directly paralleling the urgency of working here.

John 5:17 Parallel

In John 5:17, Jesus says the Father works and he works—directly grounding the call to work in the Father’s ongoing activity.

John 7:30 Parallel

In John 7:30, Jesus' hour had not yet come—showing the divinely set timeline that makes the urgency in John 9:4 to work while it is day.

Colossians 4:5 uses the same phrase 'redeeming the time', urging wise use of opportunities, mirroring Jesus' urgency in John 9:4.

Ephesians 5:16 echoes the same call to seize the present opportunity ('redeeming the time') because evil days are limited.

In Luke 13:32-34, Jesus speaks of a set timeframe for his work ('today and tomorrow') — mirroring the urgency in John 9:4's 'night is coming'.

Luke 13:33 Parallel

Luke 13:33 uses ‘I must’ and ‘today’—closely paralleling the urgency of Jesus’ appointed work before the night comes.

Luke 4:43 Parallel

Luke 4:43 has Jesus saying he must preach the kingdom—repeating the same compulsion to fulfill his mission.

Luke 2:49 Parallel

In Luke 2:49, Jesus declares he must be about his Father’s business—directly parallel to working the works of the one who sent him.

Mark 1:38 Parallel

In Mark 1:38, Jesus says he must preach in other towns—reflecting the same divine necessity to work.

Psalm 90:12 Parallel

Psalm 90:12 calls for awareness of life's brevity to gain wisdom, aligning with John 9:4's urgency to work while it is day.

Psalm 6:5 Parallel

Psalm 6:5 states the dead cannot praise God, directly parallel to John's 'night cometh when no man can work'—death ends opportunity.

Ecclesiastes 9:10 urges wholehearted work before death — a wisdom parallel to Jesus' urgency about working before night comes.

Matthew 20:7 sends workers into the vineyard—mirroring the urgency of working while time remains.

In Matthew 20:6, the owner asks why they stand idle—echoing the call to work while opportunity lasts.

Isaiah 38:19 stresses praising God while alive; John 9:4 echoes the same urgency to act before death ends opportunity.

Isaiah 38:18 notes the dead cannot praise God — thematically similar to John 9:4's 'night when no one can work'.

Galatians 6:10 echoes the same urgency: do good while there is opportunity, applying Jesus' 'work while it is day' principle to believers.

Nehemiah 6:3 shows refusal to be distracted from a great work, echoing the focus on completing God's work before interruption.