John 4:12

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

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 says to him: Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. From whence then hast thou the living water.

13Jesus answered and said to her: Every one that drinks of this water shall thirst again.

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Cross References

John 4:6And Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with the journey, sat down thus on the well. It was about the sixth hour.

Hebrews 3:3For he has been accounted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who has built the house has more honor 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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