John 4:8

(For his disciples had gone off into the town to buy supplies. ¹ ) ² 

biblegateway Joh 4:8

(His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)

biblegateway Joh 4:8

For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.

biblegateway Joh 4:8

He was alone at the time because his disciples had gone into the village to buy some food.

biblegateway Joh 4:8

(His disciples had gone to the village to buy food for lunch.)

SABDAweb Joh 4:8

For his disciples had gone to the town to get food.

bibleoremus Joh 4:8

(His disciples had gone to the city to buy food.)

biblegateway Joh 4:8

For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.

biblegateway Joh 4:8

(For his disciples had gone off into the town to buy supplies. ¹ ) ² 

¹ tn Grk “buy food.”

² sn This is a parenthetical note by the author, indicating why Jesus asked the woman for a drink (for presumably his disciples also took the water bucket with them).