John 4:8

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

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus saith to her, Give me to drink.

9The Samaritan woman saith to him, How is it that thou, who art a Jew, askest drink of me, who am a Samaritan woman? For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.

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Cross References

Luke 9:13But he said to them, Do ye give them food. And they said, We have not more than five loaves and two fishes, unless we ourselves should go and buy food for l all these people.

John 4:39And many of the Samaritans of that city believed in him because of the words of the woman, who testified, He told me all things which I have done.

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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