John 4:16

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

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15The 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.

17In answer, the woman said, I have no husband. Jesus said to her, You have said rightly, I have no husband:

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Cross References

John 1:47Nazareth! said Nathanael, Is it possible for any good to come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him, Come and see.

John 4:18You have had five husbands, and the man you have now is not your husband: that was truly said.

Hebrews 4:13And there is nothing made which is not completely clear to him; there is nothing covered, but all things are open to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

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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