Jesus and the Samaritan Woman
John 4:20
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.”
- KJV
- Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
- WEB
- Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.”
- ASV
- Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
- LSV
- our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and You say that in Jerusalem is the place where it is required to worship.”
- YLT
- our fathers in this mountain did worship, and ye — ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where it behoveth to worship.'
- DBY
- Our fathers worshipped in this mountain, and ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where one must worship.
- DRC
- Our fathers adored on this mountain, and you say, that at Jerusalem is the place where men must adore.
- GNV
- Our fathers worshipped in this mountaine, and ye say, that in Ierusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- Word order: Textus Receptus place τούτῳ elsewhere in this verse.
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place προσκυνεῖν elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: προσκυνεῖν δεῖ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read προσκυνεῖν δεῖ; Robinson–Pierpont read δεῖ προσκυνεῖν.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ προσεκύνησαν· καὶ ὑμεῖς λέγετε ὅτι ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις ἐστὶν ὁ τόπος ὅπου προσκυνεῖν δεῖ.
- RP2018
- Οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ προσεκύνησαν· καὶ ὑμεῖς λέγετε ὅτι ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις ἐστὶν ὁ τόπος ὅπου δεῖ προσκυνεῖν.
- TR-Boyd
- Οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν ἐν τούτῳ τῷ ὄρει προσεκύνησαν· καὶ ὑμεῖς λέγετε ὅτι ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις ἐστὶν ὁ τόπος ὅπου δεῖ προσκυνεῖν.
- SCR1894
- οι πατερες ημων εν τουτω τω ορει προσεκυνησαν και υμεις λεγετε οτι εν ιεροσολυμοις εστιν ο τοπος οπου δει προσκυνειν
Who and where
📍 Jerusalem◆ The Samaritan Woman
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
GerizimJacobs WellGerizim, MountSamaritansDrawer of WaterShechemSamaria, ModernSamariaCompassion and SympathyStephen
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Cross-references most cited first
- Deuteronomy 12:5–11Instead, you must seek the place the LORD your God will choose from among all your tribes to establish as a dwelling for His Name, and there you must go. To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings and…
- Genesis 33:18–20After Jacob had come from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped just outside the city. And the plot of ground where he pitched his tent, he purchased from the sons…
- Genesis 12:6–7Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of the Oak of Moreh at Shechem. And at that time the Canaanites were in the land. Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.”…
- 2 Chronicles 7:12the LORD appeared to him at night and said to him: “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice.
- Deuteronomy 11:29When the LORD your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess, you are to proclaim the blessing on Mount Gerizim and the curse on Mount Ebal.
- Deuteronomy 27:12“When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
- 1 Chronicles 21:26And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. He called upon the LORD, who answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.
- Psalms 78:68But He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved.
- Joshua 8:33–35All Israel, foreigners and citizens alike, with their elders, officers, and judges, stood on both sides of the ark of the covenant of the LORD facing the Levitical priests who carried it. Half of the people stood in…
- Psalms 132:13For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
- 1 Chronicles 22:1Then David said, “Here shall be the house of the LORD God, as well as the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”
- 2 Chronicles 7:16For I have now chosen and consecrated this temple so that My Name may be there forever. My eyes and My heart will be there for all time.
- Judges 9:6–7Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king. When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim,…
- 2 Chronicles 6:6But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’
- Luke 9:53But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.
- Psalms 87:1–2He has founded His city on the holy mountains. The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
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