John 8:29

29 The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him.”

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John 8:29 in Other Translations

KJV

29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

ESV

29 And he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him."

NLT

29 And the one who sent me is with me—he has not deserted me. For I always do what pleases him.”

MSG

29 The One who sent me stays with me. He doesn't abandon me. He sees how much joy I take in pleasing him."

CSB

29 The One who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him."

John 8:29 Meaning and Commentary

John 8:29

And he that sent me is with me
By virtue of that near union there is between them, they being one in nature, essence, power, and glory, and by the gracious, powerful, comfortable, assisting, and strengthening presence of his Father, which he vouchsafed to him as man, and Mediator;

the Father hath not left me alone;
Christ, as the word, was with the Father from all eternity, and, as the Son of God, was in heaven, and in the bosom of the Father, when he, as the son of man, was here on earth; for though he came forth from the Father into this world, by assumption of the human nature, yet the Father was always with him, and he with the Father, through the unity of the divine nature; nor did he withhold his supporting and assisting presence from him as man; nor did he withdraw, at least he had not yet withdrawn his gracious and comfortable presence from him, though he afterwards did, when upon the cross: compare with this ( John 16:32 ) ;

for I do always those things that please him;
by submitting to Gospel ordinances, as to baptism, at which the Father declared his well pleasedness in him; and by complying with the ordinances of the ceremonial law, which were typical of him; and by perfectly obeying the precepts of the moral law, and bearing the penalty of it; or by suffering and dying in the room and stead of his people; all which were the will of God, and well pleasing to him.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

John 8:29 In-Context

27 They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father.

28 So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he and that I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me.

29 The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him.”

30 Even as he spoke, many believed in him.

31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.