John 4:12

Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and himself and his sons, and his herds, drank of it?

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 says to Him, Sir, thou hast no windlass, and the well is deep: whence hast thou living water?

13Jesus responded and said to her, Every one drinking of this water shall thirst again:

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Cross References

John 4:6And the well of Jacob was there. Then Jesus having become weary from the journey, was sitting thus by the well: it was about the sixth hour.

Hebrews 3:3For he is esteemed worthy of more honor than Moses, inasmuch as the One having built it, has more honor than 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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