KJV ORIGINAL
But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But he told them, 'I have food to eat that you don't even know about.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus runs on something deeper than what fills your stomach.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of John, Jesus is in Samaria after a significant conversation with a Samaritan woman at Jacob's well, where he revealed himself as the Messiah and offered her living water. The disciples return with physical food and urge him to eat, but Jesus uses this moment to teach about a higher reality. He refers to spiritual sustenance from doing God's will, which the disciples do not yet comprehend.
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