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JOHN 4
27 John replied, “No one can receive any
thing unless God gives it from heaven. 28You
yourselves know how plainly I told you, ‘I am
not the Messiah. I am only here to prepare the
way for him.’ 29It is the bridegroom who mar
ries the bride, and the bridegroom’s friend is
simply glad to stand with him and hear his
vows. Therefore, I am filled with joy at his suc
cess. 30He must become greater and greater,
and I must become less and less.
31 “He has come from above and is greater
than anyone else. We are of the earth, and
we speak of earthly things, but he has come
from heaven and is greater than anyone
else.* 32 He testifies about what he has seen
and heard, but how few believe what he
tells them! 33Anyone who accepts his testi
mony can affirm that God is true. 34 For he
is sent by God. He speaks God’s words, for
God gives him the Spirit without limit. 35 The
Father loves his Son and has put everything
into his hands. 36And anyone who believes
in God’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who
doesn’t obey the Son will never experience
eternal life but remains under God’s angry
judgment.”
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Jesus* knew the Pharisees had heard that kno
he was baptizing and making more dis while
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baptize them—his disciples did). 3So he left coming—indeed
Judea and returned to Galilee.
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4 He had to go through Samaria on the way.
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5 Eventually he came to the Samaritan village
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of Sychar, near the field that Jacob gave to his Spirit,
son Joseph. 6Jacob’s well was there; and Jesus, ship in spirit and in truth.”
tired from the long walk, sat wearily beside
the well about noontime. 7Soon a Samaritan coming—the
woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to he comes
her, “Please give me a drink.” 8He was alone at
the time because his disciples had gone into
the village to buy some food.
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9 The woman was surprised, for Jews refuse
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to have anything to do with Samaritans.* She spirit.
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maritan woman. Why are you asking me for himself
in him.
a drink?”
3:21
10 Jesus replied, “If you only knew the gift
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God has for you and who you are speaking read
to, you would ask me, and I would give you sentence
here”;
living water.”
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11 “But sir, you don’t have a rope or a
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bucket,” she said, “and this well is very deep. 2:19
3:5
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Where would you get this living water? And 5:1113
besides, do you think you’re greater than our 4:18
17:13
ancestor Jacob, who gave us this well? How 4:25
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can you offer better water than he and his
sons and his animals enjoyed?”
13 Jesus replied, “Anyone who drinks this
water will soon become thirsty again. 14But
those who drink the water I give will never
be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling
spring within them, giving them eternal life.”
15 “Please, sir,” the woman said, “give me
this water! Then I’ll never be thirsty again,
and I won’t have to come here to get water.”
16 “Go and get your husband,” Jesus told her.
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17 “I don’t have a husband,” the woman
and
come replied.
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Jesus said, “You’re right! You don’t have a
seen husband—18for you have had five husbands,
he and you aren’t even married to the man
testi you’re living with now. You certainly spoke
or he the truth!”
19 “Sir,” the woman said, “you must be
for
The a prophet. 20 So tell me, why is it that you
thing Jews insist that Jerusalem is the only place
es of worship, while we Samaritans claim it is
who here at Mount Gerizim,* where our ancestors
experience worshiped?”
21 Jesus replied, “Believe me, dear woman,
ry
the time is coming when it will no longer mat
ter whether you worship the Father on this
mountain or in Jerusalem. 22You Samaritans
that know very little about the one you worship,
dis while we Jews know all about him, for salva
didn’t tion comes through the Jews. 23But the time is
left coming—indeed it’s here now—when true
worshipers will worship the Father in spirit
ay. and in truth. The Father is looking for those
ge who will worship him that way. 24For God is
his Spirit, so those who worship him must wor
us, ship in spirit and in truth.”
25 The woman said, “I know the Messiah is
beside
tan coming—the one who is called Christ. When
d to he comes, he will explain everything to us.”
26 Then Jesus told her, “I Am the Messiah!”*
alone at
27 Just then his disciples came back. They
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*Translation Notes 2:17 Or “Concern for God’s house will be my
undoing.” Ps 69:9. 3:3 Or born from above; also in 3:7. 3:5 Or and
spirit. The Greek word for Spirit can also be translated wind; see
3:8. 3:6 Greek what is born of the Spirit is spirit. 3:7 The Greek
word for you is plural; also in 3:12. 3:13 Some manuscripts
add who lives in heaven. “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for
himself. 3:15 Or everyone who believes will have eternal life
in him. 3:16 Or For God loved the world so much that he gave.
3:21 Or can see God at work in what he is doing. 3:25 Some
manuscripts read some Jews. 3:31 Some manuscripts do not
include and is greater than anyone else. 4:1 Some manuscripts
read The Lord. 4:9 Some manuscripts do not include this
sentence. 4:20 Greek on this mountain. 4:26 Or “The ‘I Am’ is
here”; or “I am the Lord”; Greek reads “I am, the one speaking
to you.” See Exod 3:14.
Cross-References 2:13-22 Matt 21:1217 2:13 Deut 16:16
2:19 Acts 6:14 2:23 John 11:4748 3:2 Matt 22:16 3:3 John 1:13
3:5 Ezek 36:2627 3:14 Num 21:89 3:16 Rom 5:8 3:20 Eph
5:1113 3:22 John 4:12 3:24 Matt 4:12 3:28 Mal 3:1 3:34 Luke
4:18 4:1 John 3:22, 26 4:6 Gen 33:19 4:9 Ezra 4:13 4:10 Jer
17:13 4:15 John 6:34 4:20 Deut 12:514 4:22 2 Kgs 17:2841
4:25 Deut 18:15 4:26 Mark 14:6162
