Hath any man brought him aught to eat? (Μη τις ηνεγκεν αυτω φαγειν; ). Negative answer expected (μη). "Did any one bring him (some…

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

Has anyone brought Him anything to eat?—The question expects the negative answer, “Surely no one has brought Him anything to eat?…

And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with he…

St. Augustine of Hippo: His disciples had gone to buy food and had returned. They offered Christ some, at which point, as the Sc…

The disciples were mainly interested in Jesus’ physical welfare. He must have been exhausted by the travel of the morning. They were amazed that he…

Therefore said the disciples one to another
Privately, among themselves, though in his hearing; at least he knew wha…

The disciples wondered that Christ talked so with a Samaritan. Yet they knew it was for some good reason and for some good end. So, when particular…

1. After presenting the teaching on spiritual water, the Evangelist now deals with its effect.

   First, he presents the effect itself.<…