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John 4:20

Jerusalem
Praise and worship

18 For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.

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

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

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

22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.

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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
Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.”
KJV
Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
WEB
Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.”
ASV
Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
DARBY
Our fathers worshipped in this mountain, and ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where one must worship.
BLB
Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you⁺ say that in Jerusalem is the place where it is necessary to worship.”
ÅB
Våre fedre tilba på dette fjell, og dere sier at i Jerusalem er det sted hvor en skal tilbe.
OTB
Våre forfedre tilba på dette fjellet, men dere jøder sier at stedet hvor vi må tilbe, er i Jerusalem.»
B1930
Våre fedre tilbad på dette fjell, og I sier at i Jerusalem er det sted hvor en skal tilbede.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 12:5–11

    But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:

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  • Genesis 33:18–20

    And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-aram; and pitched his tent before the city.

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  • 2 Chronicles 7:12

    And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.

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  • Genesis 12:6–7

    And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.

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  • Deuteronomy 11:29

    And it shall come to pass, when the LORD thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal.

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  • Deuteronomy 27:12

    These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin:

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  • 1 Chronicles 22:1

    Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.

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  • Psalms 78:68

    But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.

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