John 4:8

For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)

In Context

7There comes a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus, says to her: Give me to drink.

9The Samaritan woman therefore says to him: How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, being a Samaritan woman? For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.

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Cross References

Luke 9:13And he said to them: Do ye give them to eat. And they said: We have not more than five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy food for all this people.

John 4:39And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, who testified: He told me all that ever I did.

Matthew Henry on John 4:5-27

Christ at the Well of Samaria. 4 And he must needs go through Samaria. 5 Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. 6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. 7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. 8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) 9 Then saith the woman of Samaria… Read the whole commentary →

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