(His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)

John 2:2
and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding.

John 4:5
So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.

John 4:7
When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, "Give Me a drink."

John 4:27
Just then His disciples returned and were surprised that He was speaking with a woman. But no one asked Him, "What do You want from her?" or "Why are You talking with her?"

John 4:39
Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus because of the woman's testimony, "He told me everything I ever did."

(For his disciples were gone away to the city to buy meat.)