John 4:33 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat? ”

• John 4:33 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Hath any man brought him ... - This is one of the many instances in which the disciples were slow to understand the Saviour.

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• John 4:33 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Return of the Disciples. The disciples return with the food they have bought. They are surprised that Jesus is talking with a woman ( cf. Pirke Aboth, i. 5, Prolong not discourse with a woman)...

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• John 4:33 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  to. Greek. pros. App-104.

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• John 4:33 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat? Hath any man brought him aught to eat? - Has he got food in any preternatural way? They could not help rememberin...

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• John 4:33 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  In the mean while his disciples prayed him,— While these things were doing, the disciples set the meat which they had bought, before their Master; but he regarded it not, though he then stood much...

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• John 4:33 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat? Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him [ought] to eat?

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• John 4:33 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Samaritan Woman 1-42. Christ in Samaria. The ministry in Samaria is recorded because it is the author's design to exhibit Christ as the Saviour, not only of Israel, but of the world ( John 4:4...

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• John 4:33 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Hath any man brought him ought to eat? — The question expects the negative answer, “Surely no one hath brought Him anything to eat?” The only person with Him is this Samaritan woman. Surely she has...

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• John 4:33 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 11 THE SECOND SIGN IN GALILEE. “In the mean while the disciples prayed Him, saying, Rabbi, eat. But He said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not. The disciples therefore said on...

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• John 4:33 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Rewards of Service John 4:27-38 As soon as Jesus opens the living spring within our hearts, we abandon our water pots. When we are saved, we must hasten with the tidings to those with whom...

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• John 4:33 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The words, "He must needs pass through Samaria" are arresting. The final explanation must be found in His dealing with the woman of Samaria. In itself, it is a radiant revelation of His method as He...

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• John 4:33 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  And he must needs go through Samaria. (5) Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. (6) Now Jacob's well was there....

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• John 4:33 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Therefore said the disciples one to another ,.... Privately, among themselves, though in his hearing; at least he knew what they said by answer; hath any man ; or anyone, any angel from heaven, or...

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• John 4:33 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat? Ver. 33. Hath any man brought, &c. ] "Are not these yet carnal, and talk as men?" 1 Corinthians 3:3 . How...

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• John 4:33 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  In the mean while Before the people came; his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat They set the meat, which they had brought, before him, and requested him to partake of it, knowing how much...

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• John 4:33 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  A SAMARITAN WOMAN GIVEN THE WATER OF LIFE (vs.1-26) The Lord now leaves Judea because He knew the Pharisees' thoughts as to His baptizing more disciples than John. Not that the Lord Himself did t...

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• John 4:33 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Christ at the Well of Samaria.       27 And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, W...

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• John 4:33 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  His disciples, being yet carnal, did not understand him, but thought that he had spoken of bodily nourishment. See the like instances, Matthew 2:7 ; Matthew 16:13 . They were wondering how he cam...

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• John 4:33 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Samaritan Woman ( John 4:4-42 ). In this story of the Samaritan woman in John 4:4-42 Jesus depicts Himself as the Gift of God Who can give men living water ( John 4:10 ), and can thus give m...

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• John 4:33 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 4:27 . Marvelled. —The disciples evidently thought that Jesus would conduct Himself outwardly as did the Jewish rabbis. Those teachers said: “Do not prolong c...

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• John 4:33 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 4:1-4 . When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples), he left Judaea,...

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• John 4:33 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  John 4:1 . When therefore the Lord knew how the pharisees, chiefly priests, and many of them principal members of the council, had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John. Th...

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• John 4:33 - The Biblical Illustrator

  When therefore the Lord knew The first visit to Samaria I. THE STORY ITSELF. 1. The memorable halt ( John 4:1-6 ). 2. The surprising request ( John 4:7-9 ). 3. The opened vista ( John...

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• John 4:33 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION John 4:1-43 7. The ministry and revelation of the Lord to those beyond the strict compass of the theocracy. This passage describes an incident of consummate interest, and re...

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• John 4:33 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The harvest in the kingdom of God:

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• John 4:33 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Luke 9:45 ; Matthew 16:6-11

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• John 4:33 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Missions in the Gospels John 4:28-42 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The fourth chapter of John contains one of the most marvelous stories of the Word of God. It is beyond doubt a revelation of the heart o...

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