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John 4:12–13

12 iAre you greater than our father Jacob? jHe gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock.” 13 Jesus said to her, Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again,

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John 4:12–13 — The New International Version (NIV)

12 Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did also his sons and his livestock?”

13 Jesus answered, Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again,

John 4:12–13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? 13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:

John 4:12–13 — New Living Translation (NLT)

12 And besides, do you think you’re greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us this well? How can you offer better water than he and his sons and his animals enjoyed?”

13 Jesus replied, Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again.

John 4:12–13 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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

13 Jesus answered and said to her, Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again,

John 4:12–13 — New Century Version (NCV)

12 Are you greater than Jacob, our father, who gave us this well and drank from it himself along with his sons and flocks?”

13 Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again,

John 4:12–13 — American Standard Version (ASV)

12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his sons, and his cattle? 13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Every one that drinketh of this water shall thirst again:

John 4:12–13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his sons, and his cattle? 13 Jesus answered and said to her, Every one who drinks of this water shall thirst again;

John 4:12–13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12 You’re not more important than our ancestor Jacob, are you? He gave us this well. He and his sons and his animals drank water from it.” 

13 Jesus answered her, “Everyone who drinks this water will become thirsty again.

John 4:12–13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12 You aren’t greater than our father Jacob, are You? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and livestock.”

13 Jesus said, Everyone who drinks from this water will get thirsty again.

John 4:12–13 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 Are you greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us the well, and with his sons and his flocks drank from it?” 13 Jesus said to her, Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again,

John 4:12–13 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12 You are not greater than our father Jacob, are you, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, and his sons and his livestock?”

13 Jesus answered and said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again.

John 4:12–13 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

12 “Our father Jacob gave us the well. He drank from it himself. So did his sons and his flocks and herds. Are you more important than he is?”

13 Jesus answered, “All who drink this water will be thirsty again.

John 4:12–13 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

12 “You are not greater than our father Jacob, are You, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself and his sons and his cattle?”

13 Jesus answered and said to her, Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again;


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