John 4:8

For his disciples had gone into the town to buy food.

Open English Bible (UK)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7A woman of Samaria came to draw water; and Jesus said to her – ‘Give me some to drink,’

9‘How is it,’ replied the Samaritan woman, ‘that you who are a Jew ask for water from a Samaritan woman like me?’ (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans).

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Cross References

Luke 9:13But Jesus said, ‘It is for you to give them something to eat.’ ‘We have not more than five loaves and two fish,’ they answered. ‘Unless indeed we are to go and buy food for all these people.’

John 4:39Many from that town came to believe in Jesus – Samaritans though they were – because the woman had said, “He has told me everything that 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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