God’s Word Translation
John 4:15
15The woman told Jesus, “Sir, give me this water! Then I won’t get thirsty or have to come here to get water.”
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 her, “Everyone who drinks this water will become thirsty again. 14But those who drink the water that I will give them will never become thirsty again. In fact, the water I will give them will become in them a spring that gushes up to eternal life.” The woman told Jesus, “Sir, give me this water! Then I won’t get thirsty or have to come here to get water.” 16Jesus told her, “Go to your husband, and bring him here.” 17The woman replied, “I don’t have a husband.” Jesus told her, “You’re right when you say that you don’t have a husband.
Read all of John 4John 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 replied to them, “I can guarantee this truth: You’re not looking for me because you saw miracles. You are looking for me because you ate as much of those loaves as you wanted.
- John 17:2After all, you’ve given him authority over all humanity so that he can give eternal life to all those you gave to him.
- Psalms 4:6Many are saying, “Who can show us anything good?” Let the light of your presence shine on us, O Lord.
- Romans 6:23The payment for sin is death, but the gift that God freely gives is everlasting life found in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- Romans 8:5Those who live by the corrupt nature have the corrupt nature’s attitude. But those who live by the spiritual nature have the spiritual nature’s attitude.
- 1 Corinthians 2:14A person who isn’t spiritual doesn’t accept the teachings of God’s Spirit. He thinks they’re nonsense. He can’t understand them because a person must be spiritual to evaluate them.
- 1 John 5:20We know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we know the real God. We are in the one who is real, his Son Jesus Christ. This Jesus Christ is the real God and eternal life.
- James 4:3When you pray for things, you don’t get them because you want them for the wrong reason—for your own pleasure.
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
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