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.
• 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.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)“Please, sir,” the woman said, “give me this water! Then I’ll never be thirsty again, and I won’t have to come here to get water.”

Context of John 4:15

13Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, 14but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” 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.” 16He told her, “Go, call your husband and come back.” 17“I have no husband,” she replied. Jesus said to her, “You are right when you say you 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, “Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.
• John 17:2For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him.
• Psalms 4:6Many, Lord, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?” Let the light of your face shine on us.
• Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
• Romans 8:5Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.
• 1 Corinthians 2:14The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit.
• 1 John 5:20We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
• James 4:3When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.

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