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John 4:32

30 So they left the town and made their way toward Jesus.

31 Meanwhile the disciples urged Him, “Rabbi, eat something.”

But He told them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.”

33 So the disciples asked one another, “Could someone have brought Him food?”

34 Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But He told them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.”
KJV
But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
WEB
But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you don’t know about.”
ASV
But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not.
DARBY
But he said to them, I have food to eat which ye do not know.
BLB
But He said to them, “I have food to eat that you⁺ do not know.”
ÅB
Men han sa til dem: Jeg har mat å spise som dere ikke vet om.
OTB
Men han svarte dem: «Jeg har mat å spise som dere ikke kjenner til.»
B1930
Men han sa til dem: Jeg har mat å ete som I ikke vet om.

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