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Many Samaritans Believe

John 4:40

In 9 translations

BSB
So when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them, and He stayed two days.
KJV
So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.
WEB
So when the Samaritans came to him, they begged him to stay with them. He stayed there two days.
ASV
So when the Samaritans came unto him, they besought him to abide with them: and he abode there two days.
LSV
When, then, the Samaritans came to Him, they were asking Him to remain with them, and He remained there two days;
YLT
When, then, the Samaritans came unto him, they were asking him to remain with them, and he remained there two days;
DBY
When therefore the Samaritans came to him they asked him to abide with them, and he abode there two days.
DRC
So when the Samaritans were come to him, they desired that he would tarry there. And he abode there two days.
GNV
Then when the Samaritans were come vnto him, they besought him, that he woulde tarie with them: and he abode there two dayes.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Σαμαρῖται: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus: Σαμαρεῖται.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὡς οὖν ἦλθον πρὸς αὐτὸν οἱ Σαμαρῖται, ἠρώτων αὐτὸν μεῖναι παρʼ αὐτοῖς· καὶ ἔμεινεν ἐκεῖ δύο ἡμέρας.
RP2018
Ὡς οὖν ἦλθον πρὸς αὐτὸν οἱ Σαμαρεῖται, ἠρώτων αὐτὸν μεῖναι παρ’ αὐτοῖς· καὶ ἔμεινεν ἐκεῖ δύο ἡμέρας.
TR-Boyd
Ὡς οὖν ἦλθον πρὸς αὐτὸν οἱ Σαμαρεῖται, ἠρώτων αὐτὸν μεῖναι παρ᾿ αὐτοῖς· καὶ ἔμεινεν ἐκεῖ δύο ἡμέρας.
SCR1894
ως ουν ηλθον προς αυτον οι σαμαρειται ηρωτων αυτον μειναι παρ αυτοις και εμεινεν εκει δυο ημερας

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◆ The Samaritan Woman

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Revelation 3:20Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.
  • Luke 24:29But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.
  • Luke 19:5–10When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.” So Zacchaeus hurried down and welcomed Him joyfully. And all who saw this began to grumble, saying,…
  • Genesis 32:26Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”
  • Luke 8:38The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,
  • 2 Corinthians 6:1–2As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day…
  • Acts 16:15And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
  • Song of Songs 3:4I had just passed them when I found the one I love. I held him and would not let go until I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the chamber of the one who conceived me.
  • Proverbs 4:13Hold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life.
  • Jeremiah 14:8O Hope of Israel, its Savior in times of distress, why are You like a stranger in the land, like a traveler who stays but a night?
  • Luke 10:39She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message.

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