John 4:31 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

³¹ Meanwhile Jesus’ disciples urged Him, saying, “Rabbi, [have something to] eat.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³¹ In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³¹ Meanwhile, the disciples urged Him saying, Rabbi, eat something.

American Standard Version (1901)

³¹ In the mean while the disciples prayed him, saying, Rabbi, eat.

Common English Bible

³¹ In the meantime the disciples spoke to Jesus, saying, “Rabbi, eat.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³¹ Meanwhile, the disciples petitioned him, saying, "Rabbi, eat."

John 4:31 Cross References

Matthew 23:7

They love the [special] greetings they receive at the open shopping markets and to be addressed as ‘Rabbi’ [Note: This word signified ‘great’ or ‘master’].

Matthew 23:8

But you should not assume the title ‘Rabbi,’ for [only] one is your teacher [i.e., Jesus Himself] and all of you are [simply] brothers.

Matthew 26:25

Then Judas, the one who betrayed Him asked, “Am I the one, Rabbi?” Jesus answered Him, “You have said so.”

Matthew 26:49

So, immediately he went to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi,” and [then] kissed Him [enthusiastically].

Mark 11:21

Then Peter remembered [what Jesus had done to the fig tree on a recent occasion], and said to Him, “Rabbi [i.e., Teacher], look, the fig tree you cursed [the other day] has withered up.”

Mark 14:45

And when Judas came, immediately he went to Jesus and said, “Rabbi,” and then kissed Him [enthusiastically].

Mark 9:5

And Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi [i.e., Teacher], it is good for us to be here. Let us build three small shelters, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” [See note at Matt. 17:4]

John 1:38

Then Jesus turned and saw them following [Him] and said to them, “What are you looking for?” And they answered Him, “Rabbi (which means Teacher), where are you staying?”

John 1:49

Nathaniel replied to Him, “Rabbi [i.e., Teacher], you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.”

John 11:8

The disciples replied to Him, “The Jews [there] have just been trying to stone you, and you are going back again?”

John 3:2

This man went to Jesus one night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we [i.e., speaking of himself and other Jewish leaders] know that you are a Teacher sent from God, for no one could perform these [miraculous] signs that you are doing unless God were with Him.”

John 3:26

These disciples went to John and said to him, “Rabbi, look, that man who was with you on the east side of the Jordan River [i.e., Jesus], whom you testified about, is immersing people and everyone is going to him.” [Note: Actually, it was Jesus’ disciples who did the immersing. See 4:2].

John 4:30

[So], the people went out from the town and came to where Jesus was.

John 4:32

But He said to them, “I [already] have food to eat that you do not know about.”

John 6:25

And when they found Him on the other [i.e., west] side, they said to Him, “Rabbi, how did you get here?”

John 9:2

His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, did this man sin or was it his parents’ [sin] that caused him to be born blind?”