John 4:31 — Community Reflections

JOHN 4:31 — KING JAMES VERSION 1

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

But he said to them, 'I have food to eat that you know nothing about.' — Jesus' cryptic statement follows the pattern of Johannine misunderstanding: the disciples will momentarily interpret food literally (did someone bring him food?), but he means obedience to his Father's will.

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Elena PetrovaNote1mo ago

My Food Is to Do the Will

But he said to them, 'I have food to eat that you know nothing about.' His disciples said to each other, 'Could someone have brought him food?' Jesus said, 'My food is to do the will of him who sent m...