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John 4:32 — King James Version← Study notes

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


John 4:32Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 4:3212 words
GreekMeaning
ho
thearticleG3588
δὲde
ButwordG1161
εἶπενeipen
He saidverbG3004
αὐτοῖςautois
to thempronounG846
ἘγὼEgō
I myselfpronounG1473
βρῶσινbrōsin
foodnounG1035
ἔχωechō
haveverbG2192
φαγεῖνphagein
to eatverbG2068
ἣνhēn
thatrelative pronounG3739
ὑμεῖςhymeis
you yourselvespronounG4771
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
οἴδατεoidate
knowverbG6063
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on John 4:32

In the mean while His disciples prayed Him, saying, Master, eat.

Augustine · 4th century · His disciples had gone to buy food, and had returned. They offered Christ some

They all ask Him at once, Him so fatigued with the journey and heat. This is not impatience in them, but simply love, and tenderness to their Master.

Chrysostom · 4th century

They think the pre sent time convenient for dining; it being after the departure of the woman to the city, and before the coming of the Samaritans; so that they sit at meat by themselves. This explains, In the mean while.

Origen · 3rd century
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