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John 4:1

When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John

When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus makes and baptises more disciples than John

Now as soon as the Master was aware that the Pharisees had heard it said, "Jesus is gaining and baptizing more disciples than John"

John 4:2

(although Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples),

(however, Jesus himself did not baptise, but his disciples),

though Jesus Himself did not baptize them, but His disciples did

John 4:3

he left Judea, and departed again into Galilee.

he left Judaea and went away again unto Galilee.

He left Judaea and returned to Galilee.

John 4:4

And he must needs pass through Samaria.

His road lay through Samaria,

John 4:5

So he cometh to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph:

He comes therefore to a city of Samaria called Sychar, near to the land which Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

and so He came to Sychar, a town in Samaria near the piece of land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

John 4:6

and Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour.

Now a fountain of Jacob's was there; Jesus therefore, being wearied with the way he had come, sat just as he was at the fountain. It was about the sixth hour.

Jacob's Well was there: and accordingly Jesus, tired out with His journey, sat down by the well to rest. It was about six o'clock in the evening.

John 4:7

There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.

A woman comes out of Samaria to draw water. Jesus says to her, Give me to drink

Presently there came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus asked her to give Him some water;

John 4:8

For his disciples were gone away into the city to buy food.

(for his disciples had gone away into the city that they might buy provisions).

for His disciples were gone to the town to buy provisions.

John 4:9

The Samaritan woman therefore saith unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, who am a Samaritan woman? (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)

The Samaritan woman therefore says to him, How dost thou, being a Jew, ask to drink of me who am a Samaritan woman? for Jews have no intercourse with Samaritans.

"How is it," replied the woman, "that a Jew like you asks me, who am a woman and a Samaritan, for water?" (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)

John 4:10

Jesus answered and said unto unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

Jesus answered and said to her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that says to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

"If you had known God's free gift," replied Jesus, "and who it is that said to you, `Give me some water,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water."

John 4:11

The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then hast thou that living water?

The woman says to him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then hast thou the living water?

"Sir," she said, "you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep; so where can you get the living water from?

John 4:12

Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his sons, and his cattle?

Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his sons, and his cattle?

Are you greater than our forefather Jacob, who gave us the well, and himself drank from it, as did also his sons and his cattle?"

John 4:13

Jesus answered and said unto her, Every one that drinketh of this water shall thirst again:

Jesus answered and said to her, Every one who drinks of this water shall thirst again;

"Every one," replied Jesus, "who drinks any of this water will be thirsty again;

John 4:14

but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life.

but whosoever drinks of the water which I shall give him shall never thirst for ever, but the water which I shall give him shall become in him a fountain of water, springing up into eternal life.

but whoever drinks any of the water that I shall give him will never, never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become a fountain within him of water springing up for the Life of the Ages."

John 4:15

The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come all the way hither to draw.

The woman says to him, Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst nor come here to draw.

"Sir," said the woman, "give me that water, that I may never be thirsty, nor continually come all the way here to draw from the well."

John 4:16

Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.

Jesus says to her, Go, call thy husband, and come here.

"Go and call your husband," said Jesus; "and come back."

John 4:17

The woman answered and said unto him, I have no husband. Jesus saith unto her, Thou saidst well, I have no husband:

The woman answered and said, I have not a husband. Jesus says to her, Thou hast well said, I have not a husband;

"I have no husband," she replied. "You rightly say that you have no husband," said Jesus;

John 4:18

for thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: this hast thou said truly.

for thou hast had five husbands, and he whom now thou hast is not thy husband: this thou hast spoken truly.

"for you have had five husbands, and the man you have at present is not your husband. You have spoken the truth in saying that."

John 4:19

The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.

The woman says to him, Sir, I see that thou art a prophet.

"Sir," replied the woman, "I see that you are a Prophet.

John 4:20

Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

Our fathers worshipped in this mountain, and ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where one must worship.

Our forefathers worshipped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem."

John 4:21

Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, shall ye worship the Father.

Jesus says to her, Woman, believe me, [the] hour is coming when ye shall neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem worship the Father.

"Believe me," said Jesus, "the time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.

John 4:22

Ye worship that which ye know not: we worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.

Ye worship ye know not what; we worship what we know, for salvation is of the Jews.

You worship One of whom you know nothing. We worship One whom we know; for salvation comes from the Jews.

John 4:23

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers.

But [the] hour is coming and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth; for also the Father seeks such as his worshippers.

But a time is coming nay, has already come when the true worshippers will worship the Father with true spiritual worship; for indeed the Father desires such worshippers.

John 4:24

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.

God [is] a spirit; and they who worship him must worship [him] in spirit and truth.

God is Spirit; and those who worship Him must bring Him true spiritual worship."

John 4:25

The woman saith unto him, I know that Messiah cometh (he that is called Christ): when he is come, he will declare unto us all things.

The woman says to him, I know that Messias is coming, who is called Christ; when *he* comes he will tell us all things.

"I know," replied the woman, "that Messiah is coming `the Christ,' as He is called. When He has come, He will tell us everything."

John 4:26

Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am [he].

Jesus says to her, I who speak to thee am [he].

"I am He," said Jesus "I who am now talking to you."

John 4:27

And upon this came his disciples; and they marvelled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why speakest thou with her?

And upon this came his disciples, and wondered that he spoke with a woman; yet no one said, What seekest thou? or, Why speakest thou with her?

Just then His disciples came, and were surprised to find Him talking with a woman. Yet not one of them asked Him, "What is your wish?" or "Why are you talking with her?"

John 4:28

So the woman left her waterpot, and went away into the city, and saith to the people,

The woman then left her waterpot and went away into the city, and says to the men,

The woman however, leaving her pitcher, went away to the town, and called the people.

John 4:29

Come, see a man, who told me all things that [ever] I did: can this be the Christ?

Come, see a man who told me all things I had ever done: is not he the Christ?

"Come," she said, "and see a man who has told me everything I have ever done. Can this be the Christ, do you think?"

John 4:30

They went out of the city, and were coming to him.

They went out of the city and came to him.

They left the town and set out to go to Him.

John 4:31

In the mean while the disciples prayed him, saying, Rabbi, eat.

But meanwhile the disciples asked him saying, Rabbi, eat.

Meanwhile the disciples were urging Jesus. "Rabbi," they said, "eat something."

John 4:32

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

But he said to them, I have food to eat which ye do not know.

"I have food to eat," He replied, "of which you do not know."

John 4:33

The disciples therefore said one to another, Hath any man brought him [aught] to eat?

The disciples therefore said to one another, Has any one brought him [anything] to eat?

So the disciples began questioning one another. "Can it be," they said, "that some one has brought Him something to eat?"

John 4:34

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.

Jesus says to them, My food is that I should do the will of him that has sent me, and that I should finish his work.

"My food," said Jesus, "is to be obedient to Him who sent me, and fully to accomplish His work.

John 4:35

Say not ye, There are yet four months, and [then] cometh the harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields, that they are white already unto harvest.

Do not ye say, that there are yet four months and the harvest comes? Behold, I say to you, Lift up your eyes and behold the fields, for they are already white to harvest.

Do you not say, `It wants four months yet to the harvest'? But look round, I tell you, and observe these plains they are already ripe for the sickle.

John 4:36

He that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal; that he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

He that reaps receives wages and gathers fruit unto life eternal, that both he that sows and he that reaps may rejoice together.

The reaper gets pay and gathers in a crop in preparation for the Life of the Ages, that so the sower and the reapers may rejoice together.

John 4:37

For herein is the saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.

For in this is [verified] the true saying, It is one who sows and another who reaps.

For it is in this that you see the real meaning of the saying, `The sower is one person, and the reaper is another.'

John 4:38

I sent you to reap that whereon ye have not labored: others have labored, and ye are entered into their labor.

I have sent you to reap that on which ye have not laboured; others have laboured, and ye have entered into their labours.

I sent you to reap a harvest which is not the result of your own labours. Others have laboured, and you are getting benefit from their labours."

John 4:39

And from that city many of the Samaritans believed on him because of the word of the woman, who testified, He told me all things that [ever] I did.

But many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him because of the word of the woman who bore witness, He told me all things that I had ever done.

Of the Samaritan population of that town a good many believed in Him because of the woman's statement when she declared, "He has told me all that I have ever done."

John 4:40

So when the Samaritans came unto him, they besought him to abide with them: and he abode there two days.

When therefore the Samaritans came to him they asked him to abide with them, and he abode there two days.

When however the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him on all sides to stay with them; and He stayed there two days.

John 4:41

And many more believed because of his word;

And more a great deal believed on account of his word;

Then a far larger number of people believed because of His own words,

John 4:42

and they said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy speaking: for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.

and they said to the woman, [It is] no longer on account of thy saying that we believe, for we have heard him ourselves, and we know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.

and they said to the woman, "We no longer believe in Him simply because of your statements; for we have now heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Saviour of the world."

John 4:43

And after the two days he went forth from thence into Galilee.

But after the two days he went forth thence and went away into Galilee,

After the two days He departed, and went into Galilee;

John 4:44

For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honor in his own country.

for Jesus himself bore witness that a prophet has no honour in his own country.

though Jesus Himself declared that a Prophet has no honour in his own country.

John 4:45

So when he came into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did in Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.

When therefore he came into Galilee, the Galileans received him, having seen all that he had done in Jerusalem during the feast, for they also went to the feast.

When however He reached Galilee, the Galilaeans welcomed Him eagerly, having been eye-witnesses of all that He had done in Jerusalem at the Festival; for they also had been to the Festival.

John 4:46

He came therefore again unto Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

He came therefore again to Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain courtier in Capernaum whose son was sick.

So He came once more to Cana in Galilee, where He had made the water into wine. Now there was a certain officer of the King's court whose son was ill at Capernaum.

John 4:47

When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought [him] that he would come down, and heal his son; for he was at the point of death.

He, having heard that Jesus had come out of Judaea into Galilee, went to him and asked [him] that he would come down and heal his son, for he was about to die.

Having heard that Jesus had come from Judaea to Galilee, he came to Him and begged Him to go down and cure his son; for he was at the point of death.

John 4:48

Jesus therefore said unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will in no wise believe.

Jesus therefore said to him, Unless ye see signs and wonders ye will not believe.

"Unless you and others see miracles and marvels," said Jesus, "nothing will induce you to believe."

John 4:49

The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.

The courtier says to him, Sir, come down ere my child die.

"Sir," pleaded the officer, "come down before my child dies."

John 4:50

Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. The man believed the word that Jesus spake unto him, and he went his way.

Jesus says to him, Go, thy son lives. And the man believed the word which Jesus said to him, and went his way.

"You may return home," replied Jesus; "your son has recovered." He believed the words of Jesus, and started back home;

John 4:51

And as he was now going down, his servants met him, saying, that his son lived.

But already, as he was going down, his servants met him and brought [him] word saying, Thy child lives.

and he was already on his way down when his servants met him and told him that his son was alive and well.

John 4:52

So he inquired of them the hour when he began to amend. They said therefore unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.

He inquired therefore from them the hour at which he got better. And they said to him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.

So he inquired of them at what hour he had shown improvement. "Yesterday, about seven o'clock," they replied, "the fever left him."

John 4:53

So the father knew that [it was] at that hour in which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.

The father therefore knew that [it was] in that hour in which Jesus said to him, Thy son lives; and he believed, himself and his whole house.

Then the father recollected that that was the time at which Jesus had said to him, "Your son has recovered," and he and his whole household became believers.

John 4:54

This is again the second sign that Jesus did, having come out of Judaea into Galilee.

This second sign again did Jesus, being come out of Judaea into Galilee.

This is the second miracle that Jesus performed, after coming from Judaea into Galilee.

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