Bible Compass
Log inGet started
Back to the chapter

John 4:39

FaithWitness and mission

37 And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.

38 I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.

And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.

40 So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.

41 And many more believed because of his own word;

Read the whole chapter

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
Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.”
KJV
And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.
WEB
From that city many of the Samaritans believed in him because of the word of the woman, who testified, “He told me everything that I have done.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And out of that city many of the Samaritans believed in Him because of the word of the woman testifying, “He told me all things that I did.”
ÅB
Men mange av samaritanene fra den by trodde på ham for kvinnens ords skyld, da hun vitnet: Han har sagt meg alt jeg har gjort.
OTB
Mange av samaritanerne fra den byen kom til tro på ham på grunn av kvinnens vitnesbyrd: «Han har fortalt meg alt jeg har gjort.»
B1930
Men mange av samaritanene fra den by trodde på ham for kvinnens ords skyld, da hun vidnet: Han har sagt mig alt jeg har gjort.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 4:29

    Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?

    Read in context

  • John 4:5

    Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

    Read in context

  • John 10:41–42

    And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.

    Read in context

  • John 11:45

    Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.

    Read in context

  • John 4:42

    And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

    Read in context