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Jesus and the Samaritan Woman

John 4:15

In 9 translations

BSB
The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water so that I will not get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water.”
KJV
The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
WEB
The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I don’t get thirsty, neither come all the way here to draw.”
ASV
The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come all the way hither to draw.
LSV
The woman says to Him, “Lord, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come here to draw.”
YLT
The woman saith unto him, 'Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come hither to draw.'
DBY
The woman says to him, Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst nor come here to draw.
DRC
The woman saith to him: Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come hither to draw.
GNV
The woman said vnto him, Syr, giue me of that water, that I may not thirst, neither come hither to drawe.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort read διέρχωμαι (“I may come”); Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read ἔρχωμαι (“I may be coming”); Byzantine text read ἔρχομαι (“I am coming”).
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: διέρχωμαι. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read διέρχωμαι; Tregelles read ἔρχωμαι; Robinson–Pierpont read ἔρχομαι.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
λέγει πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡ γυνή· Κύριε, δός μοι τοῦτο τὸ ὕδωρ, ἵνα μὴ διψῶ μηδὲ διέρχωμαι ἐνθάδε ἀντλεῖν.
RP2018
Λέγει πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡ γυνή, Κύριε, δός μοι τοῦτο τὸ ὕδωρ, ἵνα μὴ διψῶ, μηδὲ ἔρχομαι ἐνθάδε ἀντλεῖν.
TR-Boyd
Λέγει πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡ γυνή, Κύριε, δός μοι τοῦτο τὸ ὕδωρ, ἵνα μὴ διψῶ, μηδὲ ἔρχωμαι ἐνθάδε ἀντλεῖν.
SCR1894
λεγει προς αυτον η γυνη κυριε δος μοι τουτο το υδωρ ινα μη διψω μηδε ερχωμαι ενθαδε αντλειν

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◆ The Samaritan Woman

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Cross-references most cited first

  • John 6:34“Sir,” they said, “give us this bread at all times.”
  • Romans 8:5Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.
  • Psalms 4:6Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.
  • Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
  • John 17:2–3For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him. Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
  • John 6:26Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.
  • James 4:3And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.
  • 1 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
  • 1 Corinthians 2:14The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

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