John 4:15

The woman said to him, “Lord, give me this water, so that I may not thirst and may not come here to draw water.”

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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

14Instead, the water that I will give to him will become in him a fountain of water, springing up into eternal life.”

16Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and return here.”

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Cross References

Psalms 4:6Offer the sacrifice of justice, and hope in the Lord. Many say, “Who reveals to us what is good?”

John 6:34And so they said to him, “Lord, give us this bread always.”

Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death. But the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 2:14But the animal nature of man does not perceive these things that are of the Spirit of God. For it is foolishness to him, and he is not able to understand it, because it must be examined spiritually.

1 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God has arrived, and that he has given us understanding, so that we may know the true God, and so that we may remain in his true Son. This is the true God, and this is 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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