John 4:9

John 4:9 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Samaritan woman said to him, "How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria?" (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the woman of Samaria said to Him, “How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.

Context of John 4:9

7A woman of Samaria came to draw water. “Give me a drink,” Jesus said to her, 8because his disciples had gone into town to buy food. “How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” she asked him. For Jews do not associate with Samaritans. 10Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God, and who is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would ask him, and he would give you living water.” 11“Sir,” said the woman, “you don’t even have a bucket, and the well is deep. So where do you get this ‘living water’?

John 4:9 word by word

λέγει οὖν αὐτῷ ἡ γυνὴ ἡ Σαμαρῖτις· πῶς σὺ Ἰουδαῖος ὢν παρ᾽ ἐμοῦ πεῖν αἰτεῖς γυναικὸς Σαμαρίτιδος οὔσης; οὐ γὰρ συγχρῶνται Ἰουδαῖοι Σαμαρίταις.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• the womanὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the womanγυνήgunē · womanG1135
• of SamariaΣαμαρεῖτιςSamareitis · SamariaG4542
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• How is it thatπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
• thouσύsu · youG4771
• beingεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• a JewἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• askestαἰτέωaiteō · to askG154
• drinkπίνωpinō piō poō · to drinkG4095
• ofπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• haveσυγχράομαιsugchraomai · to associate withG4798
• noοὐou · noG3756
• with the SamaritansΣαμαρείτηςSamareitēs · SamaritanG4541

Cross-references for John 4:9

• John 4:27Just then his disciples arrived, and they were amazed that he was talking with a woman. Yet no one said, “What do you want?” or “Why are you talking with her?”
• John 8:48The Jews responded to him, “Aren’t we right in saying that you’re a Samaritan and have a demon?”
• Luke 10:33But a Samaritan on his journey came up to him, and when he saw the man, he had compassion.
• Luke 17:16He fell facedown at his feet, thanking him. And he was a Samaritan.
• 2 Kings 17:24Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in place of the Israelites in the cities of Samaria. The settlers took possession of Samaria and lived in its cities.
• Ezra 4:1When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the returned exiles were building a temple for the Lord, the God of Israel,
• Nehemiah 4:1When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became furious. He mocked the Jews
• Luke 9:52He sent messengers ahead of himself, and on the way they entered a village of the Samaritans to make preparations for him.
• Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
• Acts 10:28Peter said to them, “You know it’s forbidden for a Jewish man to associate with or visit a foreigner, but God has shown me that I must not call any person impure or unclean.

Commentaries on John 4:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9That thou, being a Jew - Probably the inhabitants of Judea distinguished themselves from those of Samaria by some peculiar mode of dress; and by this the Samaritan woman might have known Christ: but it is likely that our Lord spoke the Galilean dialect, by which we find, from Mark 14:70, a Jew of that district might easily be known. The Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans - Perhaps better, Jews have no communion with Samaritans. These words appear…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9No dealings with the Samaritans - For an account of the Samaritans, and of the differences between them and the Jews, see the notes at Matthew 10:5.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-26Verses 4-26 There was great hatred between the Samaritans and the Jews. Christ's road from Judea to Galilee lay through Samaria. We should not go into places of temptation but when we needs must; and then must not dwell in them, but hasten through them. We have here our Lord Jesus under the common fatigue of travellers. Thus we see that he was truly a man. Toil came in with sin; therefore Christ, having made himself a curse for us, submitted to it. Also…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9The woman was surprised. Social taboos (strict cultural rules about proper behavior) would normally prevent a Jewish teacher like Jesus from speaking to her (4:18). But Jesus did not allow these social rules to control him. He chose to speak with her and offer what she truly needed.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-129-12. How is it that thou--not altogether refusing, yet wondering at so unusual a request from a Jew, as His dress and dialect would at once discover Him to be, to a Samaritan. for, &c.--It is this national antipathy that gives point to the parable of the good Samaritan (Lu 10:30-37), and the thankfulness of the Samaritan leper (Lu 17:16, 18).Read the comment

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Commentaries on John 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings