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

John 4:31 · KJV

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

— John 4:31

Verse 30

Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.

Verse 32

But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.

John 4 — Context

Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?

Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.

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

But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.

Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him {ought} to eat?

Cross References

John 1:38

Then 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? {dwellest: or, abidest}

Genesis 24:33

And 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.

Acts 16:30-34

And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

Matthew 23:7

And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.