John 4:16

“Go and call your husband,” said Jesus, “and then come back.”

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In The King James Version

Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.

In Context

15“Give me this water, Sir,” said the woman, “so that I may not be thirsty, nor have to come all the way here to draw water.”

17“I have no husband,” answered the woman. “You are right in saying ‘I have no husband,’” replied Jesus,

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Cross References

John 1:47When Jesus saw Nathanael coming towards him, he said, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit!”

John 4:18“For you have had five husbands, and the man with whom you are now living is not your husband; in saying that, you have spoken the truth.”

Hebrews 4:13There is no created thing that can hide itself from the sight of God. Everything is exposed and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we have to give account.

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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