John 4:12

Art thou greater than our father Jakub, he who gave us this well, and himself drank of it, and his children, and his flocks?

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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

11That woman saith to him, My Lord, thou hast no vessel, and the well is deep; whence hast thou living waters?

13Jeshu answered and said to her, Every one who shall drink of these waters again will thirst;

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Cross References

John 4:6And the fountain of water of Jakub was there. But Jeshu was wearied with the labour of the way, and sat by the fountain; and it was six hours.

Hebrews 3:3For greater is the glory of this (One) by far than (the glory) of Musha, even as the honour of him who built the house is far greater than his building.

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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