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John 4:31

John 4:31
In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

In the mean while,.... Whilst the woman was gone into the city, and had acquainted the inhabitants, that such a wonderful person was at Jacob's well, and invited them to come and see him:

his…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Master, eat - They knew that he was greatly spent both with hunger and fatigue.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 4:27-42

We have here the remainder of the story of what happened when Christ was in Samaria, after the long conference he had with the woman.

I. The interruption given to this discourse by the disciples'…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

In the mean while Between the departure of the women and the arrival of her fellow-townsmen.

Master, eat Better, Rabbi, eat. Here and in Joh 9:2 and Joh 11:8 our translators have rather regrettably…

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