John 4:12

Are you greater than our father Jacob who gave us the fountain and took the water of it himself, with his children and his cattle?

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

11The woman said to him, Sir, you have no vessel and the fountain is deep; from where will you get the living water?

13Jesus said to her, Everyone who takes this water will be in need of it again:

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Cross References

Isaiah 53:2For his growth was like that of a delicate plant before him, and like a root out of a dry place: he had no grace of form, to give us pleasure;

John 4:6Now Jacob's fountain was there. Jesus, being tired after his journey, was resting by the fountain. It was about the sixth hour.

Hebrews 3:3And it was right for this man to have more honour than Moses, even as the builder of a house has more honour than the house.

Matthew Henry on John 4:5-27

Christ at the Well of Samaria. 4 And he must needs go through Samaria. 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. 7 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… Read the whole commentary →

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