John 4:9

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.)

“You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)

¹⁰ Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”

¹¹ “Sir,” the woman replied, “You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then will You get this living water?

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: “You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)
KJV: 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.
WEB: The Samaritan woman therefore said to him, “How is it that you, being a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)
ASV: The Samaritan woman therefore saith unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, who am a Samaritan woman? (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)
DARBY: The Samaritan woman therefore says to him, How dost thou, being a Jew, ask to drink of me who am a Samaritan woman? for Jews have no intercourse with Samaritans.
BLB: Therefore the Samaritan woman says to Him, “How do You, being a Jew, ask to drink from me, being a Samaritan woman?” For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.

ÅB: Den samaritanske kvinne sier da til ham: Hvordan kan du som er jøde, be meg, en samaritansk kvinne, om å få drikke? - for jøder har ikke samkvem med samaritaner.
OTB: Den samaritanske kvinnen sa til ham: «Hvordan kan du, en jøde, be meg, en samaritansk kvinne, om noe å drikke?» (For jøder omgås ikke samaritanere.)
B1930: Den samaritanske kvinne sier da til ham: Hvorledes kan du som er jøde, be mig, en samaritansk kvinne, om å få drikke? - for jøder har ikke samkvem med samaritaner.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Acts 10:28
He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.
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2 Kings 17:24–41
Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its towns.
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Matthew 10:5
These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.
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John 8:48
The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”
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Luke 17:16–19
He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.
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Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
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Luke 10:33
But when a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, he looked at him and had compassion.
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John 4:27
Just then His disciples returned and were surprised that He was speaking with a woman. But no one asked Him, “What do You want from her?” or “Why are You talking with her?”
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