John 4:12

“Our father Jacob gave us the well. He drank from it himself, as well as his sons and his livestock. Are you greater than he?”

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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

11“Sir, you don't have a bucket, and the well is deep. Where are you going to get the water of life from?” she replied.

13Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks water from this well will become thirsty again.

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Cross References

Isaiah 53:2Like a young shoot he grew up before him, like a root growing up from dry ground. He had no beauty or glory to make us look at him; nothing about his appearance attracted us to him.

John 4:6Jacob's well was there, and Jesus, who was tired from the journey, sat straight down beside the well. It was around noon.

Hebrews 3:3But Jesus deserves much greater glory than Moses, in the same way that the builder of a house deserves more credit 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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