John 4:8
For his disciples had gone away into the town to buy food.
Unlocked Literal Bible
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, and Jesus said to her, “Give me some water to drink.”
Cross References
Luke 9:13But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves of bread and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all these people.”
John 4:39Many of the Samaritans in that city believed in him because of the report of the woman who was testifying, “He 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 →