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John 4:16–19

16 He * said to her, Go, call your husband and come here.”

17 The woman answered and said, “I have no husband.” Jesus * said to her, You have correctly said,I have no husband’;

18 for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; this you have said truly.”

19 The woman * said to Him, “1Sir, I perceive that You are aa prophet.

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John 4:16–19 — The New International Version (NIV)

16 He told her, Go, call your husband and come back.”

17 “I have no husband,” she replied.

Jesus said to her, You are right when you say you have no husband. 18 The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. What you have just said is quite true.”

19 “Sir,” the woman said, “I can see that you are a prophet.

John 4:16–19 — English Standard Version (ESV)

16 Jesus said to her, Go, call your husband, and come here.” 17 The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, You are right in saying,I have no husband’; 18 for you have had five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband. What you have said is true.” 19 The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.

John 4:16–19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

16 Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. 17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband: 18 For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly. 19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.

John 4:16–19 — New Living Translation (NLT)

16 Go and get your husband,” Jesus told her.

17 “I don’t have a husband,” the woman replied.

Jesus said, You’re right! You don’t have a husband18 for you have had five husbands, and you aren’t even married to the man you’re living with now. You certainly spoke the truth!”

19 “Sir,” the woman said, “you must be a prophet.

John 4:16–19 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

16 Jesus said to her, Go, call your husband, and come here.”

17 The woman answered and said, “I have no husband.”

Jesus said to her, You have well said,I have no husband,’ 18 for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; in that you spoke truly.”

19 The woman said to Him, “Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet.

John 4:16–19 — New Century Version (NCV)

16 Jesus told her, Go get your husband and come back here.”

17 The woman answered, “I have no husband.”

Jesus said to her, You are right to say you have no husband. 18 Really you have had five husbands, and the man you live with now is not your husband. You told the truth.”

19 The woman said, “Sir, I can see that you are a prophet.

John 4:16–19 — American Standard Version (ASV)

16 Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. 17 The woman answered and said unto him, I have no husband. Jesus saith unto her, Thou saidst well, I have no husband: 18 for thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: this hast thou said truly. 19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.

John 4:16–19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

16 Jesus says to her, Go, call thy husband, and come here. 17 The woman answered and said, I have not a husband. Jesus says to her, Thou hast well said, I have not a husband; 18 for thou hast had five husbands, and he whom now thou hast is not thy husband: this thou hast spoken truly. 19 The woman says to him, Sir, I see that thou art a prophet.

John 4:16–19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

16 Jesus told her, “Go to your husband, and bring him here.” 

17 The woman replied, “I don’t have a husband.” 

Jesus told her, “You’re right when you say that you don’t have a husband. 18 You’ve had five husbands, and the man you have now isn’t your husband. You’ve told the truth.” 

19 The woman said to Jesus, “I see that you’re a prophet!

John 4:16–19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

16 Go call your husband,” He told her, and come back here.”

17 “I don’t have a husband,” she answered.

You have correctly said, ‘I don’t have a husband,’ ” Jesus said. 18 For you’ve had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. What you have said is true.”

19 “Sir,” the woman replied, “I see that You are a prophet.

John 4:16–19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

16 Jesus said to her, Go, call your husband, and come back.” 17 The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, You are right in saying, I have no husband’; 18 for you have had five husbands, and the one you have now is not your husband. What you have said is true!” 19 The woman said to him, “Sir, I see that you are a prophet.

John 4:16–19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

16 He said to her, “Go, call your husband and come here.” 17 The woman answered and said to him, “I do not have a husband.” Jesus said to her, “You have said rightly, ‘I do not have a husband,’ 18 for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you have now is not your husband; this you have said truthfully!”

19 The woman said to him, “Sir, I see that you are a prophet.

John 4:16–19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

16 He told her, “Go. Get your husband and come back.”

17 “I have no husband,” she replied.

Jesus said to her, “You are right when you say you have no husband. 18 The fact is, you have had five husbands. And the man you have now is not your husband. What you have just said is very true.”

19 “Sir,” the woman said, “I can see that you are a prophet.


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