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Jesus and the Samaritan Woman

John 4:17

In 9 translations

BSB
“I have no husband,” the woman replied. Jesus said to her, “You are correct to say that you have no husband.
KJV
The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:
WEB
The woman answered, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You said well, ‘I have no husband,’
ASV
The woman answered and said unto him, I have no husband. Jesus saith unto her, Thou saidst well, I have no husband:
LSV
the woman answered and said, “I do not have a husband.” Jesus says to her, “Well did you say—I do not have a husband;
YLT
the woman answered and said, 'I have not a husband.' Jesus saith to her, 'Well didst thou say — A husband I have not;
DBY
The woman answered and said, I have not a husband. Jesus says to her, Thou hast well said, I have not a husband;
DRC
The woman answered, and said: I have no husband. Jesus said to her: Thou hast said well, I have no husband:
GNV
The woman answered, and saide, I haue no husband. Iesus said vnto her, Thou hast well said, I haue no husband.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort include αὐτῷ (“to Him”); Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • Spelling of εἶπας: Westcott–Hort: εἶπες.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: αὐτῷ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read αὐτῷ; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἀπεκρίθη ἡ γυνὴ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Οὐκ ἔχω ἄνδρα. λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Καλῶς εἶπας ὅτι Ἄνδρα οὐκ ἔχω·
RP2018
Ἀπεκρίθη ἡ γυνὴ καὶ εἶπεν, Οὐκ ἔχω ἄνδρα. Λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Καλῶς εἶπας ὅτι Ἄνδρα οὐκ ἔχω·
TR-Boyd
Ἀπεκρίθη ἡ γυνὴ καὶ εἶπεν, Οὐκ ἔχω ἄνδρα. Λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Καλῶς εἶπας ὅτι Ἄνδρα οὐκ ἔχω·
SCR1894
απεκριθη η γυνη και ειπεν ουκ εχω ανδρα λεγει αυτη ο ιησους καλως ειπας οτι ανδρα ουκ εχω

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