John 4:12

You are_not_being greater of{the father} of{us}, Jacob, who gives to{us} the cistern/tank/reservoir/well, and same drinks out of{same}, and the sons of{same}, and the nourish-effects of{same}."

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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 is-saying to{same}, "Lord, nor you-are-having draw/drain-effect/bucket/pail and the cistern/tank/reservoir/well is-being deep. So, whence[?] you-are-having the water, the being-alive[?]

13Jesus responds and says to{same}, "Every, the drinking out of{the water, the-same} will-thirst again;

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Cross References

John 4:6Moreover, [the] fountain of{the} Jacob has-been-being there, so, the Jesus, having-been-toiled out of{the way-going-ia} has-been-being-seat-ized the-same-ly upon to{the fountain}. It-has-been-being as-if [the] sixth hour.

Hebrews 3:3for the-same has-been-considered-worthwhile of{much-more esteem/glory} aside/beside Moses according-to as-much-as much-more value the equip-ize[ing]/furnish[ing] same is-having [than] of{the house},

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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