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Jesus and the Samaritan Woman

John 4:9

In 9 translations

BSB
“You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)Tischendorf does not include this sentence.
KJV
Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
WEB
The Samaritan woman therefore said to him, “How is it that you, being a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)
ASV
The Samaritan woman therefore saith unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, who am a Samaritan woman? (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)
LSV
the Samaritan woman therefore says to Him, “How do You, being a Jew, ask drink from me, being a Samaritan woman?” For Jews have no dealing with Samaritans.
YLT
the Samaritan woman therefore saith to him, 'How dost thou, being a Jew, ask drink from me, being a Samaritan woman?' for Jews have no dealing with Samaritans.
DBY
The Samaritan woman therefore says to him, How dost thou, being a Jew, ask to drink of me who am a Samaritan woman? for Jews have no intercourse with Samaritans.
DRC
Then that Samaritan woman saith to him: How dost thou, being a Jew, ask of me to drink, who am a Samaritan woman? For the Jews do not communicate with the Samaritans.
GNV
Then sayde the woman of Samaria vnto him, Howe is it, that thou being a Iewe, askest drinke of me, which am a woman of Samaria? For the Iewes meddle not with the Samaritans.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (6)
  • Spelling of Σαμαρῖτις: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus: Σαμαρεῖτις.
  • Spelling of πεῖν: Textus Receptus: πιεῖν.
  • Spelling of Σαμαρίτιδος: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: Σαμαρείτιδος.
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place οὔσης elsewhere in this verse.
  • Spelling of συγχρῶνται: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort: συνχρῶνται.
  • Spelling of Σαμαρίταις.¶: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus: Σαμαρείταις.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: γυναικὸς Σαμαρίτιδος οὔσης. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read γυναικὸς Σαμαρίτιδος οὔσης; Robinson–Pierpont read οὔσης γυναικὸς Σαμαρείτιδος.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
λέγει οὖν αὐτῷ ἡ γυνὴ ἡ Σαμαρῖτις· Πῶς σὺ Ἰουδαῖος ὢν παρʼ ἐμοῦ πεῖν αἰτεῖς γυναικὸς Σαμαρίτιδος οὔσης; οὐ γὰρ συγχρῶνται Ἰουδαῖοι Σαμαρίταις.
RP2018
Λέγει οὖν αὐτῷ ἡ γυνὴ ἡ Σαμαρεῖτις, Πῶς σὺ Ἰουδαῖος ὢν παρ’ ἐμοῦ πιεῖν αἰτεῖς, οὔσης γυναικὸς Σαμαρείτιδος;- Οὐ γὰρ συγχρῶνται Ἰουδαῖοι Σαμαρείταις.
TR-Boyd
Λέγει οὖν αὐτῷ ἡ γυνὴ ἡ Σαμαρεῖτις, Πῶς σὺ Ἰουδαῖος ὢν παρ᾿ ἐμοῦ πιεῖν αἰτεῖς, οὔσης γυναικὸς Σαμαρείτιδος; — Οὐ γὰρ συγχρῶνται Ἰουδαῖοι Σαμαρείταις.
SCR1894
λεγει ουν αυτω η γυνη η σαμαρειτις πως συ ιουδαιος ων παρ εμου πιειν αιτεις ουσης γυναικος σαμαρειτιδος ου γαρ συγχρωνται ιουδαιοι σαμαρειταις

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📍 Samaria◆ The Samaritan Woman

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  • Acts 10:28He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.
  • 2 Kings 17:24–41Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its towns. Now…
  • Matthew 10:5These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.
  • John 8:48The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”
  • Luke 17:16–19He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan. “Were not all ten cleansed?” Jesus asked. “Where then are the other nine? Was no one found except this foreigner to return and give glory…
  • Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
  • Luke 10:33But when a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, he looked at him and had compassion.
  • John 4:27Just then His disciples returned and were surprised that He was speaking with a woman. But no one asked Him, “What do You want from her?” or “Why are You talking with her?”
  • Nehemiah 4:1–2Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious and filled with indignation. He ridiculed the Jews before his associates and the army of Samaria, saying, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Can…
  • Ezra 4:1–24When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel, they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families, saying, “Let us build with you because,…
  • Luke 9:52–56He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him. But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem. When the disciples James and John…

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