KJV King James Version
In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.
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John 4:31
In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Meanwhile the disciples urged Him, “Rabbi, eat something.”
WEB World English Bible
In the meanwhile, the disciples urged him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.”
ASV American Standard Version
In the mean while the disciples prayed him, saying, Rabbi, eat.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And in the meanwhile his disciples were asking him, saying, ‘Rabbi, eat;’
Surrounding context — John 4
28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,
29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?
30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.
31 In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.
32 But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
33 Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him [ought] to eat?
34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
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Genesis 24:33And there was set [meat] before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.John 1:38Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?Acts 16:30-34And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?Matthew 23:7And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
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