John 4:8

(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)

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This verse speaks in the wider setting of incarnation and life as John unfolds its message.

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This thought runs through John 4:8-9.

John 4:8 John 4:9

City People: The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).