John 4:8

His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

7A Samaritan woman came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Please give me a drink.”

9The Samaritan woman therefore asked Him, “How is it that You, being a Jew, ask me for a drink, since I’m a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews have nothing to do with Samaritans.)

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Cross References

John 4:39Many Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything that 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 →

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