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34. κύριε. ‘Lord’ is too strong, making the request too much like the prayer of a humble believer: as in Joh 4:11; Joh 4:15; Joh 4:19, ‘Sir’ would be better (see on Joh 4:11). Not that the request is ironical, the mocking prayer of the sceptic. Rather it is the selfish petition of those whose beliefs and aspirations are low. Like the Samaritan woman (Joh 4:15) they think that this wonderful food is at any rate worth having. He fed them yesterday, and they are hungry again. He speaks of bread that abideth, and it will be well to obtain it. But their only idea of ‘abiding’ is a supply constantly (πάντοτε) repeated, like the manna; and for this they ask in good faith. They do not disbelieve in His power, but in His mission.