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John 4:7

JesusSamaria
The stranger and outcast

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.

6 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.

There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.

8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)

9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.

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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
When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.”
KJV
There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
WEB
A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.”
ASV
There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
DARBY
A woman comes out of Samaria to draw water. Jesus says to her, Give me to drink
BLB
A woman out of Samaria comes to draw water. Jesus says to her, “Give to Me to drink.”
ÅB
En kvinne fra Samaria kommer for å dra opp vann. Jesus sier til henne: Gi meg å drikke!
OTB
En samaritansk kvinne kom for å hente vann, og Jesus sa til henne: «Vær så snill å gi meg noe å drikke.»
B1930
En kvinne fra Samaria kommer for å dra op vann. Jesus sier til henne: Gi mig å drikke!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 10:42

    And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

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  • 1 Kings 17:10

    So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

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  • John 19:28

    After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.

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  • Genesis 24:43

    Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;

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  • 2 Samuel 23:15–17

    And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!

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  • John 4:10

    Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

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