John 4:33-34

4:33 So the disciples began to say ¹  to one another, “No one brought him anything ²  to eat, did they?” ³  4:34 Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of the one who sent me ⁴  and to complete ⁵  his work. ⁶ 

[4:33]  ¹ tn An ingressive imperfect conveys the idea that Jesus’ reply provoked the disciples’ response.

[4:33]  ² tn The direct object of ἤνεγκεν (hnenken) in Greek is understood; “anything” is supplied in English.

[4:33]  ³ 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?”).

[4:34]  ⁴ sn The one who sent me refers to the Father.

[4:34]  ⁵ tn Or “to accomplish.”

[4:34]  ⁶ tn The substantival ἵνα (Jina) clause has been translated as an English infinitive clause.