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John 4:12

Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
John 4:12 · King James Version

In other versions

  • Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his sons, and his cattle?

    ASV

  • Are you greater than our father Jacob who gave us the fountain and took the water of it himself, with his children and his cattle?

    BBE

  • Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his sons, and his cattle?

    DBY

  • Are you greater than our father, Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, as did his children, and his cattle?"

    WEB

  • Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who did give us the well, and himself out of it did drink, and his sons, and his cattle?'

    YLT

  • Are you greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

    ENG

  • Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his children, and his cattle?

    WBT

  • Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock?”

    BSB

In context

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.

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?

12Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

13Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:

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.

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