John 4:31

Workers for the Harvest

4:31 Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, ¹  “Rabbi, eat something.” ² 

John 4:33

4:33 So the disciples began to say ³  to one another, “No one brought him anything ⁴  to eat, did they?” ⁵ 

John 6:49

6:49 Your ancestors ⁶  ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.

[4:31]  ¹ tn Grk “were asking him, saying.”

[4:31]  ² tn The direct object of φάγε (fage) in Greek is understood; “something” is supplied in English.

[4:33]  ³ tn An ingressive imperfect conveys the idea that Jesus’ reply provoked the disciples’ response.

[4:33]  ⁴ tn The direct object of ἤνεγκεν (hnenken) in Greek is understood; “anything” is supplied in English.

[4:33]  ⁵ tn Questions prefaced with μή (mh) in Greek anticipate a negative answer. This can sometimes be indicated by using a “tag” at the end in English (here it is “did they?”).

[6:49]  ⁵ tn Or “forefathers”; Grk “fathers.”