John 4:19
17 “I have no husband,” the woman replied. Jesus said to her, “You are correct to say that you have no husband.
18 In fact, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. You have spoken truthfully.”
“Sir,” the woman said, “I see that You are a prophet.
20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.”
21 “Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- “Sir,” the woman said, “I see that You are a prophet.
- KJV
- The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
- WEB
- The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.
- ASV
- The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
- DARBY
- The woman says to him, Sir, I see that thou art a prophet.
- BLB
- The woman says to Him, “Sir, I see that You are a prophet.
- ÅB
- Kvinnen sier til ham: Herre! jeg ser at du er en profet.
- OTB
- Forundret sa kvinnen til ham: «Herre, jeg ser at du er en profet.
- B1930
- Kvinnen sier til ham: Herre! jeg ser at du er en profet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 6:14
When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
Read in contextLuke 7:39
When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”
Read in contextJohn 9:17
So once again they asked the man who had been blind, “What do you say about Him, since it was your eyes He opened?” “He is a prophet,” the man replied.
Read in contextLuke 7:16
A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”
Read in contextJohn 7:40
On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.”
Read in contextMatthew 21:11
The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Read in context1 Corinthians 14:24–25
But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,
Read in contextLuke 24:19
“What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.
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