John 4:8
for his disciples had gone to the town to buy food.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
In Context
7A Samaritan woman came to fetch water. Jesus said to her, “Please could you give me a drink?”
Cross References
Luke 9:13“ You give them something to eat!” said Jesus. “All we have here are five loaves and two fish—unless you want us to go and buy food for everyone,” they said.
John 4:39Many Samaritans from that town trusted in him because of what the woman said: “He told me everything I ever 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 →