In the meanwhile his disciples besought him, saying, Teacher, eat.
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Augustine of Hippo
AD 430
His disciples had gone to buy food, and had returned. They offered Christ some: In the mean while His disciples prayed Him, saying, Master, eat.
What wonder that the woman did not understand about the water? Lo, the disciples do not understand about the meat.
Our Lord heard His doubting disciples, and answered them as disciples, i.e. plainly and expressly, not circuitously, as He answered the women; Jesus said to them, My meat is to do the will of Him that sent Me.
