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John 4:15

Eternal life

13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:

14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

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

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

17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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.”
KJV
The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
WEB
The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I don’t get thirsty, neither come all the way here to draw.”
ASV
The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come all the way hither to draw.
DARBY
The woman says to him, Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst nor come here to draw.
BLB
The woman says to Him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I might not thirst nor come here to draw.”
ÅB
Kvinnen sier til ham: Herre! gi meg dette vann, så jeg kan slippe å tørste og å gå hit for å dra opp vann!
OTB
Kvinnen sa til ham: «Herre, gi meg dette vannet, så jeg ikke blir tørst og må komme hit for å hente vann.»
B1930
Kvinnen sier til ham: Herre! gi mig dette vann, så jeg kan slippe å tørste og å gå hit for å dra op vann!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • John 6:34

    Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.

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  • Romans 8:5

    For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

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  • Psalms 4:6

    There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

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  • James 4:3

    Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

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  • John 6:26

    Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.

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  • John 17:2–3

    As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

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  • Romans 6:23

    For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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  • 1 John 5:20

    And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

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