Tree of Life Version
John 4:15
15“Sir,” the woman tells Him, “give me this water, so I won’t get thirsty or have to come all the way here to draw 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
13Yeshua replied to her, “Everyone who drinks from this water will get thirsty again. 14But whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never be thirsty. The water that I give him will become a fountain of water within him, springing up to eternal life!” “Sir,” the woman tells Him, “give me this water, so I won’t get thirsty or have to come all the way here to draw water!” 16He tells her, “Go call your husband, and then come back here.” 17“I don’t have a husband,” the woman replied. Yeshua tells her, “You’ve said it right, ‘I have no 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 6:26Yeshua responded to them, “Amen, amen I tell you, you seek Me not because you saw signs, but because you ate all the bread and were filled.
- John 17:2Even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, so may He give eternal life to all those You have given Him.
- Psalms 4:6Offer righteous sacrifices and put your trust in Adonai.
- Romans 6:23For sin’s payment is death, but God’s gracious gift is eternal life in Messiah Yeshua our Lord.
- Romans 8:5For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Ruach set their minds on the things of the Ruach.
- 1 Corinthians 2:14Now a natural man does not accept the things of the Ruach Elohim, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
- 1 John 5:20And we know that Ben-Elohim has come and given us insight, so that we may know Him who is true—and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Yeshua the Messiah. This One is the true God and eternal life.
- James 4:3You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives so you may spend it on your passions.
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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