John 4:15

The woman said to him, Sir, give me this water, so that I may not be in need again of drink and will not have to come all this way for it.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

14But whoever takes the water I give him will never be in need of drink again; for the water I give him will become in him a fountain of eternal life.

16Jesus said to her, Go, get your husband and come back here with him.

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Cross References

Psalms 4:6\4:5\Give the offerings of righteousness, and put your faith in the Lord.

John 6:34Ah, Lord, they said, give us that bread for ever!

Romans 6:23For the reward of sin is death; but what God freely gives is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 Corinthians 2:14For the natural man is not able to take in the things of the Spirit of God: for they seem foolish to him, and he is not able to have knowledge of them, because such knowledge comes only through the Spirit.

1 John 5:20And we are certain that the Son of God has come, and has given us a clear vision, so that we may see him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

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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