John 4:8 meaning and explanation
(His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)
John 4:8, Berean Standard Bible
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This brief aside explains why Jesus is alone at Jacob's well when the Samaritan woman arrives. The disciples have gone into Sychar to buy food, which also sets up the surprise in verse 27 when they return and find him speaking with a woman.
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