John 4:8
King James Version (KJV)
(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
In context
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 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.
John 4:8 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
- WEB World English Bible
- For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)
- ASV American Standard Version
- For his disciples were gone away into the city to buy food.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- for his disciples were gone away to the city, that they may buy victuals;
- DBY Darby Translation
- (for his disciples had gone away into the city that they might buy provisions).
- WBS Webster Bible
- (For his disciples had gone to the city to buy provisions.)