John 4:26–28
Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
Iesus sayth vnto her, I that speake vnto thee, am hee.
¶ And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
¶ And vpon this came his disciples, and marueiled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou, or, Why talkest thou with her?
The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,
The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and sayth to the men,
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From verse 26
- Mark 14:61–62Rank 2 from verse 26
61But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
62And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
61But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Againe, the high Priest asked him, and said vnto him, Art thou the Christ, the sonne of the Blessed?
62And Iesus said, I am: *and yee shall see the sonne of man sitting on the right hand of power, and comming in the clouds of heauen.
- John 9:35–37Rank 3 from verse 26
35Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
36He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?
37And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.
35Iesus heard that they had cast him out; and when hee had found him, he said vnto him, Doest thou beleeue on the Sonne of God?
36He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might beleeue on him?
37And Iesus said vnto him, Thou hast both seene him, and it is he that talketh with thee.
- Romans 10:20–21Rank 4 from verse 26
20But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.
21But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
20But Esaias is very bold, and saith, *I was found of them that sought me not: I was made manifest vnto them, that asked not after me.
21But to Israel he sayth, *All day long I haue stretched foorth my hands vnto a disobedient and gainesaying people.
- Luke 13:30Rank 5 from verse 26
- Matthew 26:63–64Rank 6 from verse 26
63But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
64Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
63But Iesus held his peace. And the high Priest answered, and said vnto him, I adiure thee by the liuing God, that thou tell vs, whether thou bee the Christ the Sonne of God.
64Iesus saith vnto him, Thou hast saide: Neuerthelesse I say vnto you, *Hereafter shall yee see the Sonne of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heauen.
- Matthew 16:20Rank 7 from verse 26
- Matthew 20:15Rank 8 from verse 26
From verse 27
39Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
39Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him, saw it, he spake within himselfe, saying, This man, if he were a Prophet, would haue knowen who, and what maner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
- John 4:8–9Rank 2 from verse 27
8(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
9Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
8For his disciples were gone away vnto the city to buy meate.
9Then saith the woman of Samaria vnto him, How is it that thou, being a Iewe, askest drinke of me, which am a woman of Samaria? For the Iewes haue no dealings with the Samaritanes.
From verse 28
- Luke 24:33Rank 2 from verse 28
- Matthew 28:8Rank 3 from verse 28
- Mark 16:8–10Rank 5 from verse 28
8And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.
9¶ Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
10And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
8And they went out quickely, and fledde from the sepulchre, for they trembled, and were amazed, neither sayd they any thing to any man, for they were afraid.
9¶ Now when Iesus was risen early, the first day of the weeke, *he appeared first to Mary Magdalene,* out of whom he had cast seuen deuils.
10 And she went and told them that had beene with him, as they mourned and wept.
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John 4:26
Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.
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John 4:27
1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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Learners or followers who receive instruction.
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Wondered or was filled with amazement.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of talk (to speak or converse; speech or conversation).
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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Second-person singular present form of seek: Sense 1: To look or search for. Sense 2: To desire, pursue, or attempt to obtain.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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John 4:28
Sense 1: Past tense and past participle of leave: departed, abandoned, allowed to remain, or caused to remain. Sense 2: The direction or side opposite the right.
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A vessel used to hold water.
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4:1WHEN therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,
4:1¶ When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Iesus made and baptized moe disciples then Iohn,
4:2(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)
4:2(Though Iesus himselfe baptized not, but his disciples:)
4:3He left Judæa, and departed again into Galilee.
4:3He left Iudea, and departed againe into Galile.
4:4And he must needs go through Samaria.
4:4And hee must needs goe thorow Samaria.
4:5Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
4:5Then commeth he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, neere to the parcell of ground *that Iacob gaue to his sonne Ioseph.
4:6Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
4:6Now Iacobs Well was there. Iesus therefore being wearied with his iourney, sate thus on the Well: and it was about the sixth houre.
4:7There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
4:7There commeth a woman of Samaria to draw water: Iesus sayth vnto her, Giue me to drinke.
4:8(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
4:8For his disciples were gone away vnto the city to buy meate.
4:9Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
4:9Then saith the woman of Samaria vnto him, How is it that thou, being a Iewe, askest drinke of me, which am a woman of Samaria? For the Iewes haue no dealings with the Samaritanes.
4:10Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
4:10Iesus answered, and said vnto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that sayth to thee, Giue me to drinke; thou wouldest haue asked of him, and hee would haue giuen thee liuing water.
4:11The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
4:11The woman saith vnto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to drawe with, and the Well is deepe: from whence then hast thou that liuing water?
4:12Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
4:12Art thou greater then our father Iacob, which gaue vs the Well, and dranke thereof himselfe, and his children, and his cattell?
4:13Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
4:13Iesus answered, and said vnto her, Whosoeuer drinketh of this water, shall thirst againe:
4:14But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
4:14But whosoeuer drinketh of the water that I shal giue him, shall neuer thirst: but the water that I shall giue him, shalbe in him a well of water springing vp into euerlasting life.
4:15The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
4:15The woman saith vnto him, Sir, giue me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
4:16Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.
4:16Iesus saith vnto her, Goe, call thy husband, and come hither.
4:17The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:
4:17The woman answered, and said, I haue no husband. Iesus said vnto her, Thou hast well said, I haue no husband:
4:18For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.
4:18For thou hast had fiue husbands, and he whom thou now hast, is not thy husband: In that saidest thou truely.
4:19The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
4:19The woman saith vnto him, Sir, I perceiue that thou art a Prophet.
4:20Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
4:20Our fathers worshipped in this mountaine, and ye say, that *in Hierusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
4:21Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
4:21Iesus saith vnto her, Woman, beleeue me, the houre commeth when ye shall neither in this mountaine, nor yet at Hierusalem, worship the Father.
4:22Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
4:22Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for saluation is of the Iewes.
4:23But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
4:23But the houre commeth, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit, and in trueth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
4:24God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
4:24*God is a Spirit, and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit, and in trueth.
4:25The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
4:25The woman saith vnto him, I know that Messias commeth, which is called Christ: when he is come, hee will tell vs all things.
4:26Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
4:26Iesus sayth vnto her, I that speake vnto thee, am hee.
Selected passage4:27¶ And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
4:27¶ And vpon this came his disciples, and marueiled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou, or, Why talkest thou with her?
Selected passage4:28The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,
4:28The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and sayth to the men,
Selected passage4:29Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?
4:29Come, see a man, which tolde me all things that euer I did: Is not this the Christ?
4:30Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.
4:30Then they went out of the citie, and came vnto him.