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The Woman The Woman at the Wellat the Well

John 4John 4

3: He departed to Galilee.3: He departed to Galilee.

4: And he must 4: And he must needsneeds go through go through Samaria.Samaria.

5: Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, 5: Then cometh he to a city of Samaria,

6: Now Jacob's well was there.6: Now Jacob's well was there.

Jesus therefore,Jesus therefore,

being wearied with his journey, being wearied with his journey,

sat thus on the well: and it was sat thus on the well: and it was

about the sixth hour.about the sixth hour.

There cometh a woman of SamariaThere cometh a woman of Samaria

to draw water: to draw water:

Jesus saith unto her, Jesus saith unto her,

Give me to drink.Give me to drink.

(For his disciples were gone away (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)unto the city to buy meat.)

9: Then saith the woman... 9: Then saith the woman...

How is it that thou, being a Jew, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, askest drink of me,

which am a woman of Samaria? which am a woman of Samaria?

for the Jews have no dealings with for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.the Samaritans.

10: Jesus answered... 10: Jesus answered...

If thou knewest the gift of God, If thou knewest the gift of God,

and who it is that saith to thee, and who it is that saith to thee,

Give me to drink; thou wouldest have Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked and he would have given thee asked and he would have given thee

living water.living water.

11: The woman saith... 11: The woman saith...

thou hast nothing to draw with, thou hast nothing to draw with,

and the well is deep: and the well is deep:

from whence then hast thou that from whence then hast thou that living water?living water?

12: Art thou greater than … 12: Art thou greater than … Jacob,Jacob,

which gave us the well, which gave us the well,

and drank thereof himself, and drank thereof himself,

and his children, and his children,

and his cattle?and his cattle?

13: Jesus answered,13: Jesus answered,

Whosoever drinketh of this water Whosoever drinketh of this water

shall thirst again:shall thirst again:

14: But whosoever drinketh 14: But whosoever drinketh

of the water that I shall give him of the water that I shall give him

shall never thirst;shall never thirst;

but the waterbut the waterthat I shall give him that I shall give him

shall be in him a well of water shall be in him a well of water

springing up into everlasting life.springing up into everlasting life.

15: The woman saith, 15: The woman saith,

Sir, give me this water, Sir, give me this water,

that I thirst not, that I thirst not,

neither come hither to draw.neither come hither to draw.

16: Jesus saith unto her, 16: Jesus saith unto her,

Go, call thy husband, (face sin)Go, call thy husband, (face sin)

and come hither. (face God)and come hither. (face God)

17: The woman 17: The woman answered and said, answered and said,

I have no husband.I have no husband.

Jesus said unto her, Jesus said unto her,

Thou hast well said, I have no Thou hast well said, I have no husband: 18: For thou hast had five husband: 18: For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now husbands; and he whom thou now

hast is not thy husband...hast is not thy husband...

19: The woman saith, 19: The woman saith, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.

Our fathers worshipped Our fathers worshipped

in this mountain; (I have my church) in this mountain; (I have my church)

and ye say, that in Jerusalem and ye say, that in Jerusalem

is the place ... to worship.is the place ... to worship.

21: Jesus saith unto her, 21: Jesus saith unto her,

Woman, believe me,Woman, believe me, the hour cometh and now is, the hour cometh and now is,

when ye shall neither in this when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem,

worship the Father.worship the Father.

22: Ye worship 22: Ye worship

ye know not what:ye know not what:

we know what we worship: we know what we worship:

for salvation is of the Jews.for salvation is of the Jews.

23: But the hour cometh...23: But the hour cometh...

when the true worshippers when the true worshippers

shall worship the Father shall worship the Father

in spirit in spirit

and in truth:and in truth:

for the Father for the Father

seeketh such seeketh such

to worship him.to worship him.

24: God is a Spirit: 24: God is a Spirit:

and they that worship him and they that worship him

must worship him must worship him

in spirit and in truth.in spirit and in truth.

25: The woman saith... 25: The woman saith...

I know that Messias cometh, I know that Messias cometh,

which is called Christ: which is called Christ:

he will tell us all things.he will tell us all things.

26: Jesus saith unto her, 26: Jesus saith unto her,

II that speak unto thee that speak unto thee

amam he. he.

27: And upon this came his disciples,27: And upon this came his disciples,

and marvelled that he talked with the and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What woman: yet no man said, What

seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?with her?

28: The woman then 28: The woman then

left her waterpot, left her waterpot,

and went her way into the city,and went her way into the city,

and saith to the and saith to the menmen,,

29: Come, see a man, 29: Come, see a man,

which told me which told me

all things that ever I did: all things that ever I did:

is not this the Christ?is not this the Christ?

30: Then they … came 30: Then they … came unto him.unto him.

they besought him they besought him that he would tarry with them: that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.and he abode there two days.41: And many more believed 41: And many more believed

because of his own word;because of his own word;

42: And said unto the woman,42: And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy Now we believe, not because of thy

saying: for we have heard him saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is ourselves, and know that this is

indeed the Christ, indeed the Christ,

the Saviour of the world.the Saviour of the world.

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