John 4:8 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

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

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

For His disciples had gone off into the town to buy food–

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

His disciples had gone into the city to buy him some food.

Catholic Public Domain Version

For his disciples had gone into the city in order to buy food.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

John 4:8 Cross References

Luke 9:13

But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish—unless we are to go and buy food for all these people.”

John 2:2

Jesus also was invited to the marriage, with his disciples.

John 4:27

Just then his disciples came. They marveled that he was talking with a woman, but none said, “What do you wish?” or, “Why are you talking with her?”

John 4:39

Many Samaritans from that city believed in him because of the woman's testimony, “He told me all that I ever did.”

John 4:5

So he came to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near the field that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

John 4:7

There came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.”