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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/john/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then his disciples said to each other, &#8220Could someone have brought him food?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/john/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Did someone bring him food while we were gone?” the disciples asked each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So the disciples said to one another, “Has anyone brought him something to eat?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the disciples asked one another, “Could someone have brought Him food?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the disciples were saying to one another, "No one brought Him <i>anything</i> to eat?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him <i>ought</i> to eat?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore the disciples said to one another, “Has anyone brought Him <i>anything</i> to eat?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the disciples were saying to one another, “No one brought Him <i>anything</i> to eat, did he?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So the disciples were saying to one another, &#8220No one brought Him anything to eat, did he?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The disciples therefore were saying to one another, “No one brought Him <i>anything</i> to eat, did he?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So the disciples were saying to one another, “Has anyone brought Him <i>anything</i> to eat?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So the disciples said to one another, “Has anyone brought Him <i>something</i> to eat?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The disciples said to one another, “Could someone have brought him something to eat? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The disciples said to one another, &#8220Could someone have brought Him something to eat?&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The disciples therefore said one to another, Hath any man brought him aught to eat?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />His disciples started asking each other, "Has someone brought him something to eat?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The disciples therefore said one to another, Hath any man brought him aught to eat?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The disciples asked each other, "Did someone bring him something to eat?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So the disciples started asking among themselves, "Could somebody have brought him food?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So the disciples began to say to one another, "No one has brought him anything to eat, have they?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the disciples asked one another, ?Could someone have brought Him food??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So the disciples began to say to one another, "No one brought him anything to eat, did they?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The disciples therefore said one to another, "Has anyone brought him something to eat?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him aught to eat?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />So the disciples began questioning one another. "Can it be," they said, "that some one has brought Him something to eat?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The disciples therefore said to one another, “Has anyone brought him something to eat?” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The disciples then said to one another, “Did anyone bring Him anything to eat?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the disciples were saying to one another, "No one brought Him <i>anything</i> to eat?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The disciples then said one to another, 'Did any one bring him anything to eat?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Then said the disciples to one another, Has any one brought him to eat?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The disciples therefore said one to another: Hath any man brought him to eat? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, the disciples said to one another, “Could someone have brought him something to eat?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So the disciples said to one another, “Could someone have brought him something to eat?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So the disciples said to one another, “Surely no one has brought him something to eat?”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The disciples said among themselves, Why, did any man bring him something to eat?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/4.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />The disciples were saying among themselves, “Did someone bring him something to eat?”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/4.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Then the disciples said one to another: Has any one brought him food?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/4.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Then His disciples were speaking to one another, Whether has any one brought Him something to eat?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/4.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Then said his disciples to each other, Hath any person brought him ought to eat?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/4.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />upon which the disciples said one to another, hath any man brought him any thing to eat?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />So the disciples began questioning one another. "Can it be," they said, "that some one has brought Him something to eat?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/4.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />The disciples, therefore, said to one another, "Has any one brought Him <i>anything</i> to eat?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/4.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Therefore the disciples said one to another, Hath any one brought Him <i>aught</i> to eat?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/4-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=1155" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/john/4.htm">The Disciples Return and Marvel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">32</span>But He told them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.” <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.">So</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3101.htm" title="3101: mathētai (N-NMP) -- A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.">disciples</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: Elegon (V-IIA-3P) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">asked</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward."></a> <a href="/greek/240.htm" title="240: allēlous (RecPro-AMP) -- One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another.">one another,</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: Mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">“Could</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tis (IPro-NMS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">someone</a> <a href="/greek/5342.htm" title="5342: ēnenken (V-AIA-3S) -- To carry, bear, bring; I conduct, lead; perhaps: I make publicly known. A primary verb.">have brought</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him</a> <a href="/greek/5315.htm" title="5315: phagein (V-ANA) -- A primary verb; to eat.">food?”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">34</span>Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-52.htm">John 6:52</a></span><br />At this, the Jews began to argue among themselves, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-4.htm">John 3:4</a></span><br />“How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time to be born?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-35.htm">John 7:35</a></span><br />At this, the Jews said to one another, “Where does He intend to go that we will not find Him? Will He go where the Jews are dispersed among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-41.htm">John 6:41-42</a></span><br />At this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” / They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven?’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-22.htm">John 8:22</a></span><br />So the Jews began to ask, “Will He kill Himself, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-7.htm">Matthew 16:7-11</a></span><br />They discussed this among themselves and concluded, “It is because we did not bring any bread.” / Aware of their conversation, Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you debating among yourselves about having no bread? / Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/8-16.htm">Mark 8:16-21</a></span><br />So they began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread. / Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts? / ‘Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-45.htm">Luke 9:45</a></span><br />But they did not understand this statement. It was veiled from them so that they could not comprehend it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-34.htm">Luke 18:34</a></span><br />But the disciples did not understand any of these things. The meaning was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was saying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-17.htm">Acts 10:17</a></span><br />While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-12.htm">Acts 2:12</a></span><br />Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-14.htm">1 Corinthians 2:14</a></span><br />The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-1.htm">1 Corinthians 3:1-3</a></span><br />Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly—as infants in Christ. / I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for solid food. In fact, you are still not ready, / for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-14.htm">2 Corinthians 3:14-15</a></span><br />But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed. / And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a></span><br />And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Therefore said the disciples one to another, Has any man brought him ought to eat?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/16-6.htm">Matthew 16:6-11</a></b></br> Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/9-45.htm">Luke 9:45</a></b></br> But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/19-8.htm">Aught</a> <a href="/john/4-31.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/john/4-32.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/john/4-32.htm">Food</a> <a href="/john/4-20.htm">Ought</a> <a href="/john/3-25.htm">Questioning</a> <a href="/luke/22-58.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/john/4-31.htm">Something</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/21-5.htm">Aught</a> <a href="/john/6-3.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/john/6-5.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/john/4-34.htm">Food</a> <a href="/john/7-3.htm">Ought</a> <a href="/john/8-7.htm">Questioning</a> <a href="/john/5-7.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/john/5-14.htm">Something</a><div class="vheading2">John 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/4-1.htm">Jesus talks with a woman of Samaria, and reveals his identity to her.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/4-27.htm">His disciples marvel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/4-31.htm">He declares to them his zeal for God's glory.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/4-39.htm">Many Samaritans believe on him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/4-43.htm">He departs into Galilee, and heals the ruler's son that lay sick at Capernaum.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So the disciples asked one another</b><br>The disciples often engaged in discussions among themselves, reflecting their close-knit community and shared mission. This phrase indicates their confusion and curiosity about Jesus' actions and teachings. In the broader context of <a href="/john/4.htm">John 4</a>, Jesus had just spoken with the Samaritan woman at the well, breaking social norms and demonstrating His mission to reach all people, not just Jews. The disciples' questioning shows their ongoing journey of understanding Jesus' divine nature and mission.<p><b>“Could someone have brought Him food?”</b><br>This question reveals the disciples' focus on the physical and immediate needs, contrasting with Jesus' emphasis on spiritual nourishment and mission. In the cultural context, sharing food was a significant act of hospitality and community. The disciples' concern reflects their practical mindset, yet it also sets the stage for Jesus to teach about the "food" of doing God's will. This moment connects to other scriptures where Jesus speaks of spiritual sustenance, such as in <a href="/matthew/4-4.htm">Matthew 4:4</a>, where He quotes <a href="/deuteronomy/8-3.htm">Deuteronomy 8:3</a>, emphasizing that man does not live by bread alone. This interaction foreshadows the deeper spiritual truths Jesus would reveal, pointing to His role as the Bread of Life, as seen in <a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>- The central figure in this passage, Jesus is engaged in a conversation with a Samaritan woman at Jacob's well, revealing profound spiritual truths.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a></b><br>- Followers of Jesus who are concerned about His physical needs and are puzzled by His statement about having food they do not know about.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_samaritan_woman.htm">The Samaritan Woman</a></b><br>- Although not directly mentioned in this verse, she is a key figure in the surrounding account, representing those who are spiritually thirsty.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob's_well.htm">Jacob's Well</a></b><br>- The location of this encounter, a significant historical and spiritual site for both Jews and Samaritans.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/samaria.htm">Samaria</a></b><br>- The region where this event takes place, highlighting the cultural and religious tensions between Jews and Samaritans.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_nourishment_over_physical_needs.htm">Spiritual Nourishment Over Physical Needs</a></b><br>Jesus prioritizes spiritual sustenance over physical food, teaching us to seek fulfillment in God's will and work.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/misunderstanding_spiritual_truths.htm">Misunderstanding Spiritual Truths</a></b><br>The disciples' confusion highlights how easy it is to misunderstand spiritual truths when focused on the material world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_bread_of_life.htm">The Bread of Life</a></b><br>Jesus is the true bread from heaven, and believers are called to find their satisfaction and strength in Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_and_spiritual_barriers.htm">Cultural and Spiritual Barriers</a></b><br>Jesus' interaction with the Samaritan woman shows the breaking down of cultural barriers to share the gospel, encouraging us to reach out beyond our comfort zones.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_harvest_is_ready.htm">The Harvest is Ready</a></b><br>The surrounding context of this verse points to the readiness of the spiritual harvest, urging believers to be active in sharing the gospel.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_the_breath_of_life.htm">What defines the breath of life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_advice_on_resolving_conflict.htm">What guidance does the Bible offer on conflict resolution?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_jesus_speak_secretly_or_openly.htm">Did Jesus speak secretly? John 18:20 says no, but Mark 4:34 and Matthew 13:10-11 suggest he explained parables privately to his disciples.</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'i_will_never_cast_out'_mean.htm">What was the purpose of Jesus' miracles?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(33) <span class= "bld">Hath any man brought him ought to eat?</span>--The question expects the negative answer, "Surely no one hath brought Him anything to eat?" The only person with Him is this Samaritan woman. Surely she has not! They understand His words in the ordinary sense. He proceeds to explain their real meaning.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 33.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Therefore the disciples</span> (almost as obtuse as was Nicodemus, or the Samaritaness, or as the Jews generally were, in penetrating the hidden meaning of the Lord's words) unintentionally illustrate the parabolic method, the tissue of symbolic and metaphoric phrase which Jesus adopted throughout his ministry; they did not venture to question him further, but said one to another, <span class="cmt_word">Hath any one brought him aught to eat?</span> Did that Samaritan woman or any other? They could not, or did not, rise to the spiritual or unseen, nor for the moment did they get beyond the pressing needs of the flesh. Still, in the form of their question they leave room for doubt, whether he had not been able to satisfy the craving of the flesh, to make stones into bread, or water into wine. <span class="accented">Surely not</span>? (The <span class="greek">μήτις</span> suggests a negative answer.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/4-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">So</span><br /><span class="grk">οὖν</span> <span class="translit">(oun)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3767.htm">Strong's 3767: </a> </span><span class="str2">Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">οἱ</span> <span class="translit">(hoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">disciples</span><br /><span class="grk">μαθηταὶ</span> <span class="translit">(mathētai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3101.htm">Strong's 3101: </a> </span><span class="str2">A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">asked</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἔλεγον</span> <span class="translit">(Elegon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> </span><span class="str2">Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one another,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀλλήλους</span> <span class="translit">(allēlous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_240.htm">Strong's 240: </a> </span><span class="str2">One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“[Could]</span><br /><span class="grk">Μή</span> <span class="translit">(Mē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">someone</span><br /><span class="grk">τις</span> <span class="translit">(tis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> </span><span class="str2">Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have brought</span><br /><span class="grk">ἤνεγκεν</span> <span class="translit">(ēnenken)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5342.htm">Strong's 5342: </a> </span><span class="str2">To carry, bear, bring; I conduct, lead; perhaps: I make publicly known. A primary verb.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Him</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτῷ</span> <span class="translit">(autō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">food?”</span><br /><span class="grk">φαγεῖν</span> <span class="translit">(phagein)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary verb; to eat.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/4-33.htm">John 4:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/john/4-33.htm">John 4:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/john/4-33.htm">John 4:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/john/4-33.htm">John 4:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/john/4-33.htm">John 4:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/john/4-33.htm">John 4:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/4-33.htm">John 4:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/4-33.htm">John 4:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/john/4-33.htm">John 4:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/john/4-33.htm">John 4:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/john/4-33.htm">NT Gospels: John 4:33 The disciples therefore said one to another (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/4-32.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 4:32"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 4:32" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/4-34.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 4:34"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 4:34" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>