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Verse 1

KJV When therefore the LORD knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,

WEB Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John

BSB When Jesus realized that the Pharisees were aware He was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John

Verse 2

KJV (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)

WEB (although Jesus himself didn’t baptize, but his disciples),

BSB (although it was not Jesus who baptized, but His disciples),

Verse 3

KJV He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.

WEB he left Judea and departed into Galilee.

BSB He left Judea and returned to Galilee.

Verse 4

KJV And he must needs go through Samaria.

WEB He needed to pass through Samaria.

BSB Now He had to pass through Samaria.

Verse 5

KJV 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.

WEB So he came to a city of Samaria called Sychar, near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

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

Verse 6

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.

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

Verse 7

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.”

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

Verse 8

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

WEB For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.

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

Verse 9

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.)

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.)

Verse 10

KJV 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.

WEB Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.”

BSB 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.”

Verse 11

KJV The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?

WEB The woman said to him, “Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. So where do you get that living water?

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

Verse 12

KJV Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

WEB Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his children and his livestock?”

BSB Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock?”

Verse 13

KJV Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:

WEB Jesus answered her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again,

BSB Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again.

Verse 14

KJV But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

WEB but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”

BSB But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”

Verse 15

KJV The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.

WEB The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I don’t get thirsty, neither come all the way here to draw.”

BSB The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water so that I will not get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water.”

Verse 16

KJV Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.

WEB Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.”

BSB Jesus told her, “Go, call your husband and come back.”

Verse 17

KJV The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:

WEB The woman answered, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You said well, ‘I have no husband,’

BSB “I have no husband,” the woman replied. Jesus said to her, “You are correct to say that you have no husband.

Verse 18

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

WEB for you have had five husbands; and he whom you now have is not your husband. This you have said truly.”

BSB In fact, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. You have spoken truthfully.”

Verse 19

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

WEB The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.

BSB “Sir,” the woman said, “I see that You are a prophet.

Verse 20

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.”

BSB Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.”

Verse 21

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

WEB Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father.

BSB “Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.

Verse 22

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

WEB You worship that which you don’t know. We worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.

BSB You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.

Verse 23

KJV But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

WEB But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshipers.

BSB But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him.

Verse 24

KJV God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

WEB God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

BSB God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”

Verse 25

KJV The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.

WEB The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming, he who is called Christ. When he has come, he will declare to us all things.”

BSB The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When He comes, He will explain everything to us.”

Verse 26

KJV Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.

WEB Jesus said to her, “I am he, the one who speaks to you.”

BSB Jesus answered, “I who speak to you am He.”

Verse 27

KJV And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?

WEB Just then, his disciples came. They marveled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no one said, “What are you looking for?” or, “Why do you speak with her?”

BSB 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?”

Verse 28

KJV The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,

WEB So the woman left her water pot, went away into the city, and said to the people,

BSB Then the woman left her water jar, went back into the town, and said to the people,

Verse 29

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

WEB “Come, see a man who told me everything that I have done. Can this be the Christ?”

BSB “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?”

Verse 30

KJV Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.

WEB They went out of the city, and were coming to him.

BSB So they left the town and made their way toward Jesus.

Verse 31

KJV In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.

WEB In the meanwhile, the disciples urged him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.”

BSB Meanwhile the disciples urged Him, “Rabbi, eat something.”

Verse 32

KJV But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.

WEB But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you don’t know about.”

BSB But He told them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.”

Verse 33

KJV Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat?

WEB The disciples therefore said to one another, “Has anyone brought him something to eat?”

BSB So the disciples asked one another, “Could someone have brought Him food?”

Verse 34

KJV Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

WEB Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

BSB Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.

Verse 35

KJV Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

WEB Don’t you say, ‘There are yet four months until the harvest’? Behold, I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, that they are white for harvest already.

BSB Do you not say, ‘There are still four months until the harvest’? I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ripe for harvest.

Verse 36

KJV And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

WEB He who reaps receives wages and gathers fruit to eternal life, that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.

BSB Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.

Verse 37

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

WEB For in this the saying is true, ‘One sows, and another reaps.’

BSB For in this case the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true.

Verse 38

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

WEB I sent you to reap that for which you haven’t labored. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”

BSB I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the hard work, and now you have taken up their labor.”

Verse 39

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.”

BSB Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.”

Verse 40

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

WEB So when the Samaritans came to him, they begged him to stay with them. He stayed there two days.

BSB So when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them, and He stayed two days.

Verse 41

KJV And many more believed because of his own word;

WEB Many more believed because of his word.

BSB And many more believed because of His message.

Verse 42

KJV 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.

WEB They said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of your speaking; for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.”

BSB They said to the woman, “We now believe not only because of your words; we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior of the world.”

Verse 43

KJV Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.

WEB After the two days he went out from there and went into Galilee.

BSB After two days, Jesus left for Galilee.

Verse 44

KJV For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.

WEB For Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

BSB Now He Himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.

Verse 45

KJV Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.

WEB So when he came into Galilee, the Galileans received him, having seen all the things that he did in Jerusalem at the feast, for they also went to the feast.

BSB Yet when He arrived, the Galileans welcomed Him. They had seen all the great things He had done in Jerusalem at the feast, for they had gone there as well.

Verse 46

KJV So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

WEB Jesus came therefore again to Cana of Galilee, where he made the water into wine. There was a certain nobleman whose son was sick at Capernaum.

BSB So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.

Verse 47

KJV When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.

WEB When he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea into Galilee, he went to him and begged him that he would come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death.

BSB When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die.

Verse 48

KJV Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.

WEB Jesus therefore said to him, “Unless you see signs and wonders, you will in no way believe.”

BSB Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.”

Verse 49

KJV The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.

WEB The nobleman said to him, “Sir, come down before my child dies.”

BSB “Sir,” the official said, “come down before my child dies.”

Verse 50

KJV Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.

WEB Jesus said to him, “Go your way. Your son lives.” The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, and he went his way.

BSB “Go,” said Jesus. “Your son will live.” The man took Jesus at His word and departed.

Verse 51

KJV And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth.

WEB As he was going down, his servants met him and reported, saying “Your child lives!”

BSB And while he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was alive.

Verse 52

KJV Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.

WEB So he inquired of them the hour when he began to get better. They said therefore to him, “Yesterday at the seventh hour, the fever left him.”

BSB So he inquired as to the hour when his son had recovered, and they told him, “The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour.”

Verse 53

KJV So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.

WEB So the father knew that it was at that hour in which Jesus said to him, “Your son lives.” He believed, as did his whole house.

BSB Then the father realized that this was the very hour in which Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” And he and all his household believed.

Verse 54

KJV This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee.

WEB This is again the second sign that Jesus did, having come out of Judea into Galilee.

BSB This was now the second sign that Jesus performed after coming from Judea into Galilee.

John 4

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