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John 4:30–31

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Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.
¶ In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.
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From verse 30

  1. Acts 10:33Rank 1 from verse 30
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    33Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

  2. Acts 13:42Rank 2 from verse 30
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    42And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.

  3. Acts 8:5–8Rank 3 from verse 30
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    5Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

    6And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

    7For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.

    8And there was great joy in that city.

  4. Isaiah 60:8Rank 4 from verse 30
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    8Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

  5. Luke 17:16–18Rank 5 from verse 30
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    16And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

    17And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

    18There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.

From verse 31

  1. Genesis 24:33Rank 1 from verse 31
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    33And 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.

  2. John 1:38Rank 2 from verse 31
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    38Then 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?

  3. Acts 16:30–34Rank 3 from verse 31
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    30And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

    31And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

    32And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

    33And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

    34And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

  4. Matthew 23:7Rank 4 from verse 31
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    7And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

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John 4:30

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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John 4:31

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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mean

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Sense 1: To intend, purpose, signify, or have in view; lowly, common, or of little worldly distinction, with ‘no mean’ indicating the opposite; middle or intervening, as in the mean time. Sense 2: A means, instrument, method, or agency by which something is done.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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master

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One possessing authority, ownership, command, supervision, or superior skill: an owner, employer, household head, teacher, leader, ship commander, or lord.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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eat

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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.

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29Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?

30Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.

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31¶ In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.

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32But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.

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