John 4:12

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

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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

11The woman saith to him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Whence hast thou the living water?

13Jesus answered and said to her, Every one that drinketh of this water, will thirst again;

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Cross References

Isaiah 53:2For He grew up before him like a tender plant, Like a sucker from a dry soil; He had no form, nor comeliness, that we should look upon him, Nor beauty, that we should take pleasure in him.

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

Hebrews 3:3For he hath been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as greater than the house is he who built it.

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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