31In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.
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And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.
Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi,(which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? …
And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 27-42)We have here the remainder of the story of what happened when Christ was in Samaria, after the long conference he had with the woman. I. The interruption given to this discourse by the disciples’ coming. It is probable that much more was said than is recorded; but just when the discourse was brought to a head, when Christ had made himself known to her as the true Messiah, then came the disciples .…
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