8For his disciples were gone away into the city to buy food.


In Context

5 So he cometh to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph:

6 and Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus by the well. 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 into the city to buy food.

9 The Samaritan woman therefore saith unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, who am a Samaritan woman? (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)

10 Jesus answered and said unto 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 Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:8(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:8(His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:8For his disciples were gone into the city to buy meats.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8(for his disciples had gone away into the city that they might buy provisions).

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:8For his disciples were gone away into the city to buy food.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8(For his disciples had gone to the city to buy provisions.)

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:8for his disciples were gone away to the city, that they may buy victuals;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:8(For his disciples were gone away to the city to buy meat.)