John 4:6

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

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

5So he came to the Samaritan city of Sychar, near to the field that Jacob had given his son Joseph.

7A Samaritan woman came to fetch water. Jesus said to her, “Please could you give me a drink?”

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Cross References

Matthew 8:24A violent storm suddenly blew up, and waves crashed over the boat, but Jesus went on sleeping.

Luke 2:7She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him up in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger because the inn had no rooms left.

John 11:9“Aren't there twelve hours in a day?” Jesus replied.

Hebrews 2:17That's why it was necessary for him to become like his brothers in everything, so that he could become a merciful and trustworthy high priest in the things of God, to forgive his people's sins.

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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