And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him — Jesus claims constant union with the Father: 'he that sent me is with me.' The Father has not abandoned him, even as death approaches. The reason is Jesus's obedience: 'I do always those things that please him.' This is not servile compliance but loving alignment of will with the Father's will. The statement establishes that perfect union with God is grounded in perfect obedience, a principle that will extend to Jesus's followers (15:10).

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