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John 4:18-54

18for you haveG2192 hadG2192 fiveG4002 husbandsG435, and the one whomG3739 you nowG3568 haveG2192 is not your husbandG435; thisG3778 which you have saidG3004 is trueG227.” 19The womanG1135 saidG3004 to Him, “1SirG2962, I perceiveG2334 that You are 2a prophetG4396. 203Our fathersG3962 worshipedG4352 on 4thisG3778 mountainG3735, and yet you Jews sayG3004 that 5in JerusalemG2414 is the placeG5117 whereG3699 one mustG1163 worshipG4352.” 21JesusG2424 saidG3004 to her, “BelieveG4100 Me, womanG1135, that 67a timeG5610 is comingG2064 whenG3753 you will worshipG4352 the FatherG3962 8neitherG3777 on thisG3778 mountainG3735 norG3777 in JerusalemG2414. 229You Samaritans worshipG4352 whatG3739 you do not knowG3609; we worshipG4352 whatG3739 we do knowG3609, becauseG3754 10salvationG4991 is from the JewsG2453. 23But 1112a timeG5610 is comingG2064, and 13even nowG3568 has arrivedG1510, whenG3753 the trueG228 worshipersG4353 will worshipG4352 the FatherG3962 14in spiritG4151 and truthG225; for suchG5108 peopleG5108 the FatherG3962 seeksG2212 to be 15His worshipersG4352. 24GodG2316 is 16spiritG4151, and thoseG3588 who worshipG4352 Him mustG1163 worshipG4352 17in spiritG4151 and truthG225.” 25The womanG1135 saidG3004 to Him, “I knowG3609 that 18MessiahG3323 is comingG2064 (19He who is calledG3004 ChristG5547); whenG3752 thatG1565 OneG1565 comesG2064, He will declareG312 allG537 thingsG537 to us.” 26JesusG2424 saidG3004 to her, “20I am He, the One speakingG2980 to you.”

27And at thisG3778 pointG1909 His 21disciplesG3101 cameG2064, and they were amazedG2296 that He had been speakingG2980 with a womanG1135, yetG3305 noG3762 oneG3762 saidG3004, “WhatG5101 are You seekingG2212?” orG2228, “WhyG5101 are You speakingG2980 with her?” 28SoG3767 the womanG1135 leftG863 her waterpotG5201 and wentG565 into the cityG4172, and saidG3004 to the peopleG444, 29“ComeG1205, seeG3708 a ManG444 22whoG3739 toldG3004 me allG3956 the thingsG3956 that I have doneG4160; 23thisG3778 is not the 24ChristG5547, is He?” 30They leftG1831 the cityG4172 and were comingG2064 to Him.

31MeanwhileG1722G3342 the disciplesG3101 were urgingG2065 Him, sayingG3004, “25RabbiG4461, eatG2068 something.” 32But He saidG3004 to them, “I haveG2192 foodG1035 to eatG2068 that you do not knowG3609 aboutG3609.” 33SoG3767 the 26disciplesG3101 were sayingG3004 to oneG240 anotherG240, “NoG3361 oneG5100 broughtG5342 Him anything to eatG2068, did he?” 34JesusG2424 saidG3004 to them, “My foodG1033 is to 27doG4160 the willG2307 of Him who sentG3992 Me, and to 28accomplishG5048 His workG2041. 35Do you not sayG3004, ‘There are stillG2089 fourG5072 monthsG5072, and then comesG2064 the harvestG2326’? BeholdG2400, I tellG3004 you, raiseG1869 your eyesG3788 and observeG2300 the fieldsG5561, that they are whiteG3022 29for harvestG2326. 36AlreadyG2235 the one who reapsG2325 is receivingG2983 30wagesG3408 and is gatheringG4863 31fruitG2590 for 32eternalG166 lifeG2222, soG2443 thatG2443 the one who sowsG4687 and the one who reapsG2325 may rejoiceG5463 togetherG3674. 37For in thisG3778 case the sayingG3056 is trueG228: ‘33OneG243 sowsG4687 and anotherG243 reapsG2325.’ 38I sentG649 you to reapG2325 that for whichG3739 you have not laboredG2872; othersG243 have laboredG2872, and you have 34comeG1525 intoG1525 their laborG2873.”

39NowG1161 from 35that cityG4172 manyG4183 of the SamaritansG4541 believedG4100 in Him becauseG1223 of the wordG3056 of the womanG1135 who testifiedG3140, “36He toldG3004 me allG3956 the thingsG3956 that I have doneG4160.” 40SoG3767 whenG5613 the SamaritansG4541 cameG2064 to 37Jesus, they were askingG2065 Him to stayG3306 with them; and He stayedG3306 thereG1563 twoG1417 daysG2250. 41ManyG4183 moreG4183 believedG4100 becauseG1223 of His wordG3056; 42and they were sayingG3004 to the womanG1135, “It is noG3765 longerG3765 becauseG1223 of whatG2981 you saidG2981 that we believeG4100, for we have heardG191 for ourselvesG846 and knowG3609 that thisG3778 OneG3778 trulyG230 is 38the SaviorG4990 of the worldG2889.”

43And afterG3326 39the twoG1417 daysG2250, He departedG1831 fromG1564 thereG1564 for GalileeG1056. 44For JesusG2424 HimselfG846 testifiedG3140 that 40a prophetG4396 hasG2192 noG3756 honorG5092 in his ownG2398 countryG3968. 45SoG3767 whenG3753 He cameG2064 to GalileeG1056, the GalileansG1057 receivedG1209 Him, only because 41they had seenG3708 allG3956 the thingsG3956 that He didG4160 in JerusalemG2414 at the feastG1859; for they themselvesG846 alsoG2532 wentG2064 to the feastG1859.

46ThereforeG3767 He cameG2064 againG3825 to 42CanaG2580 of GalileeG1056, 43whereG3699 He had madeG4160 the waterG5204 into wineG3631. And there was a royalG937 officialG937 whoseG3739 sonG5207 was sickG770 at 44CapernaumG2746. 47When he heardG191 that JesusG2424 hadG2240 comeG2240 45from JudeaG2449 into GalileeG1056, he wentG565 to Him and began askingG2065 Him to comeG2597 downG2597 and healG2390 his sonG5207; for he wasG3195 atG3195 theG3195 pointG3195 ofG3195 deathG599. 48ThenG3767 JesusG2424 saidG3004 to him, “UnlessG1437G3361 you people seeG3708 4647signsG4592 and 48wondersG5059, you simply will not believeG4100.” 49The royalG937 officialG937 saidG3004 to Him, “49SirG2962, comeG2597 downG2597 beforeG4250 my childG3813 diesG599.” 50JesusG2424 saidG3004 to him, “50GoG4198; your sonG5207 51isG2198 aliveG2198.” The manG444 believedG4100 the wordG3056 that JesusG2424 spokeG3004 to him and wentG4198 home. 51And as he was nowG2235 goingG2597 downG2597, his slavesG1401 metG5221 him, sayingG3004 that his 52sonG3816 wasG2198 53aliveG2198. 52SoG3767 he inquiredG4441 of them the hourG5610 whenG1722G3739 he began to getG2192 betterG2866. ThenG3767 they saidG3004 to him, “YesterdayG2189 at the 54seventhG1442 hourG5610 the feverG4446 leftG863 him.” 53SoG3767 the fatherG3962 knewG1097 that it was at that hourG5610 in whichG3739 JesusG2424 saidG3004 to him, “Your sonG5207 isG2198 aliveG2198”; and he himselfG846 believedG4100, and 55his entireG3650 householdG3614. 54ThisG3778 is againG3825 a 56secondG1208 57signG4592 that JesusG2424 performedG4160 when He had 58comeG2064 from JudeaG2449 into GalileeG1056.

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Notes

  1. 1. John 4:19 Or Lord ↩
  2. 2. John 4:19 Matt 21:11; Luke 7:16, 39; 24:19; John 6:14; 7:40; 9:17 ↩
  3. 3. John 4:20 Gen 33:20; John 4:12 ↩
  4. 4. John 4:20 Deut 11:29; Josh 8:33 ↩
  5. 5. John 4:20 Luke 9:53 ↩
  6. 6. John 4:21 Lit an hour ↩
  7. 7. John 4:21 John 4:23; 5:25, 28; 16:2, 32 ↩
  8. 8. John 4:21 Mal 1:11; 1 Tim 2:8 ↩
  9. 9. John 4:22 2 Kin 17:28-41 ↩
  10. 10. John 4:22 Is 2:3; Rom 3:1f; 9:4f ↩
  11. 11. John 4:23 Lit an hour ↩
  12. 12. John 4:23 John 4:21; 5:25, 28; 16:2, 32 ↩
  13. 13. John 4:23 Lit now is, when ↩
  14. 14. John 4:23 Phil 3:3 ↩
  15. 15. John 4:23 Lit the ones worshiping Him ↩
  16. 16. John 4:24 Or Spirit ↩
  17. 17. John 4:24 Phil 3:3 ↩
  18. 18. John 4:25 Dan 9:25; John 1:41 ↩
  19. 19. John 4:25 Matt 1:16; 27:17, 22; Luke 2:11 ↩
  20. 20. John 4:26 John 8:24, 28, 58; 9:37; 13:19 ↩
  21. 21. John 4:27 John 4:8 ↩
  22. 22. John 4:29 John 4:17f ↩
  23. 23. John 4:29 Matt 12:23; John 7:26, 31 ↩
  24. 24. John 4:29 I.e., Messiah ↩
  25. 25. John 4:31 Matt 23:7; 26:25, 49; Mark 9:5; 11:21; 14:45; John 1:38, 49; 3:2, 26; 6:25; 9:2; 11:8 ↩
  26. 26. John 4:33 Luke 6:13-16; John 1:40-49; 2:2 ↩
  27. 27. John 4:34 John 5:30; 6:38 ↩
  28. 28. John 4:34 John 5:36; 17:4; 19:28, 30 ↩
  29. 29. John 4:35 Matt 9:37, 38; Luke 10:2 ↩
  30. 30. John 4:36 Prov 11:18; 1 Cor 9:17f ↩
  31. 31. John 4:36 Rom 1:13 ↩
  32. 32. John 4:36 Matt 19:29; John 3:36; 4:14; 5:24; Rom 2:7; 6:23 ↩
  33. 33. John 4:37 Job 31:8; Mic 6:15 ↩
  34. 34. John 4:38 I.e., enjoyed the fruit of their labor ↩
  35. 35. John 4:39 John 4:5, 30 ↩
  36. 36. John 4:39 John 4:29 ↩
  37. 37. John 4:40 Lit Him ↩
  38. 38. John 4:42 Matt 1:21; Luke 2:11; John 1:29; Acts 5:31; 13:23; 1 Tim 4:10; 1 John 4:14 ↩
  39. 39. John 4:43 John 4:40 ↩
  40. 40. John 4:44 Matt 13:57; Mark 6:4; Luke 4:24 ↩
  41. 41. John 4:45 John 2:23 ↩
  42. 42. John 4:46 John 2:1 ↩
  43. 43. John 4:46 John 2:9 ↩
  44. 44. John 4:46 Luke 4:23; John 2:12 ↩
  45. 45. John 4:47 John 4:3, 54 ↩
  46. 46. John 4:48 I.e., confirming miracles ↩
  47. 47. John 4:48 Dan 4:2f; 6:27; Matt 24:24; Mark 13:22; Acts 2:19, 22, 43; 4:30; 5:12; 6:8; 7:36; 14:3; 15:12; Rom 15:19; 1 Cor 1:22; 2 Cor 12:12; 2 Thess 2:9; Heb 2:4 ↩
  48. 48. John 4:48 Dan 4:2f; 6:27; Matt 24:24; Mark 13:22; Acts 2:19, 22, 43; 4:30; 5:12; 6:8; 7:36; 14:3; 15:12; Rom 15:19; 1 Cor 1:22; 2 Cor 12:12; 2 Thess 2:9; Heb 2:4 ↩
  49. 49. John 4:49 Or Lord ↩
  50. 50. John 4:50 Matt 8:13 ↩
  51. 51. John 4:50 I.e., is well ↩
  52. 52. John 4:51 Or boy ↩
  53. 53. John 4:51 I.e., well ↩
  54. 54. John 4:52 I.e., 1 p.m. ↩
  55. 55. John 4:53 Acts 11:14 ↩
  56. 56. John 4:54 John 2:11 ↩
  57. 57. John 4:54 I.e., confirming miracle ↩
  58. 58. John 4:54 John 4:45f ↩

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