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John 4:8

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.

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

9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.

10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

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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
(His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)
KJV
(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
WEB
For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.
ASV
For his disciples were gone away into the city to buy food.
DARBY
(for his disciples had gone away into the city that they might buy provisions).
BLB
For His disciples had gone away into the city, that they might buy food.
ÅB
Hans disipler var gått bort til byen for å kjøpe mat.
OTB
(Hans disipler hadde gått inn i byen for å kjøpe mat.)
B1930
Hans disipler var gått bort til byen for å kjøpe mat.

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  • John 6:5–7

    When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?

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  • Luke 9:13

    But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

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  • John 4:39

    And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.

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  • John 4:5

    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.

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