John 4:16

Jesus said to her, “Go call yoʋr husband and come back here.”

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water so that I will not get thirsty again and have to come here to draw water.”

17The woman said in response, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “Yoʋ have rightly said, ‘I have no husband,’

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Cross References

John 1:47When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit.”

John 4:18for yoʋ have had five husbands, and the man yoʋ now have is not yoʋr husband; what yoʋ have said is true.”

Hebrews 4:13No creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give an 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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