John 4:15

John 4:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
• New International Version (NIV)The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water so that I won’t get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)The woman said to him, "Sir, give me this water, so that I will not be thirsty or have to come here to draw water."
• New King James Version (NKJV)The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come here to draw.”

Context of John 4:15

13Jesus answered, ‘Everyone who drinks water from this well will get thirsty again. 14But I can give people a different kind of water. Everyone who drinks that kind of water will never get thirsty again. The water that I give them will become like a well inside them. That well will continue to provide water that gives them life for ever with God.’ The woman said to him, ‘Sir, give this water to me. Then I will never get thirsty again. And I will not have to continue to come here so that I can get water.’ 16Jesus said to her, ‘Go and fetch your husband. Then return here.’ 17The woman replied, ‘I have no husband.’ Jesus said to her, ‘You are right when you say, “I have no husband.”

John 4:15 word by word

Λέγει πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡ γυνή· κύριε, δός μοι τοῦτο τὸ ὕδωρ ἵνα μὴ διψῶ μηδὲ διέρχωμαι ἐνθάδε ἀντλεῖν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The womanὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The womanγυνήgunē · womanG1135
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Sirκύριοςkurios · lord: masterG2962
• giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• waterὕδωρhudōr hudatos · waterG5204
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• I thirstδιψάωdipsaō · to thirstG1372
• notμήmē · notG3361
• neitherμηδέmēde · norG3366
• comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• hitherἐνθάδεenthade · in/to this placeG1759
• to drawἀντλέωantleō · to drawG501

Cross-references for John 4:15

• John 6:26Jesus answered, ‘I tell you this: You saw me do miracles that show God's power. But you are not looking for me because of that. No, you are looking for me because you ate the loaves. I gave you all the food that you needed.
• John 17:2You gave me authority over all people. You did this so that I could give people life for ever. Those are the people that you gave to me.
• Psalms 4:6Many people say, ‘Will anyone do a good thing for us?’ Lord, let your face smile on us.
• Romans 6:23If you serve sin as your master, it will pay you with death. But if you belong to our Lord Jesus Christ, God gives you a gift! That gift is life with God for ever.
• Romans 8:5Some people do what their weak human thoughts want them to do. They think about the things that will make themselves happy. But people who live with God's Spirit as their guide think about what will make God's Spirit happy.
• 1 Corinthians 2:14If someone does not believe in God, they cannot accept the message that comes from God's Spirit. They think that God's message is silly. They cannot even understand those things. Only God's Spirit can explain them to people.
• 1 John 5:20We also know that the Son of God has come into the world. He has helped us to understand what is true. As a result, we know the only true God. We live together with this true God, because we belong to his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God. He is the one who gives us life with God for ever.
• James 4:3Even when you do ask God, you do not receive anything. That is because you ask for the wrong reason. You just want to use these things to make yourselves happy.

Commentaries on John 4:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Give me this water - She did not as yet comprehend our Lord's meaning; but her curiosity was much excited, and this was the design of our Lord, that he might have her mind properly prepared to receive the great truths which he was about to announce.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15The woman said … - It may seem strange that the woman did not yet understand him, but it shows how slow sinners are to understand the doctrines of religion.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. 15The woman asked Jesus for this water, but she did not understand the spiritual meaning of his words. To overcome this spiritual barrier, Jesus spoke about her sin (4:16–18).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1815-18. give me this water, &c.--This is not obtuseness--that is giving way--it expresses a wondering desire after she scarce knew what from this mysterious Stranger.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