John 4:6

⁴ Now He had to pass through Samaria.

⁵ So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.

Since Jacob’s well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.

⁷ When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.”

⁸ (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)

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: Since Jacob’s well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.
KJV: Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
WEB: Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being tired from his journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.
ASV: and Jacob`s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour.
DARBY: Now a fountain of Jacob's was there; Jesus therefore, being wearied with the way he had come, sat just as he was at the fountain. It was about the sixth hour.
BLB: And Jacob’s well was there. Therefore Jesus, wearied from the journey, was thus sitting at the well. The hour was about the sixth.

ÅB: og der var Jakobs brønn. Jesus, som var trett av reisen, satt nå der ved brønnen; det var omkring den sjette time.
OTB: Jakobs brønn var der, og Jesus, sliten etter reisen, satte seg ved brønnen. Det var omkring den sjette time.
B1930: og der var Jakobs brønn. Jesus, som var trett av reisen, satt nu der ved brønnen; det var omkring den sjette time.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Hebrews 4:15
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
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Hebrews 2:17
For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.
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Matthew 8:24
Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.
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Matthew 4:2
After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry.
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Matthew 27:45
From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.
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Luke 2:7
And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
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John 11:9
Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world.
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2 Corinthians 8:9
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
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