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John 4:13

Jesus
Eternal life

11 “Sir,” the woman replied, “You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then will You get this living water?

12 Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock?”

Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again.

14 But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”

15 The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water so that I will not get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water.”

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BSB
Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again.
KJV
Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
WEB
Jesus answered her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again,
ASV
Jesus answered and said unto her, Every one that drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
DARBY
Jesus answered and said to her, Every one who drinks of this water shall thirst again;
BLB
Jesus answered and said to her, “Everyone drinking of this water will thirst again;
ÅB
Jesus svarte og sa til henne: Enhver som drikker av dette vann, skal tørste igjen;
OTB
Jesus svarte: «Hver den som drikker av dette vannet, vil tørste igjen,
B1930
Jesus svarte og sa til henne: Enhver som drikker av dette vann, skal tørste igjen;

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • John 6:27

    Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”

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  • Isaiah 65:13–14

    Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.

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  • Luke 16:24

    So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’

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