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John 4:29

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4:29“Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Surely he can’t be the Messiah,70 can he?”71

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  1. 70 Grk “the Christ” (both Greek “Christ” and Hebrew and Aramaic “Messiah” mean “one who has been anointed”). Although the Greek text reads χριστός (christos) here, it is more consistent based on 4:25 (where Μεσσίας [Messias] is the lead term and is qualified by χριστός) to translate χριστός as “Messiah” here.
  2. 71 The use of μήτι (mēti) normally presupposes a negative answer. This should not be taken as an indication that the woman did not believe, however. It may well be an example of “reverse psychology,” designed to gain a hearing for her testimony among those whose doubts about her background would obviate her claims.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?”

NLTNew Living Translation

“Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could he possibly be the Messiah?”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Come, see a man who told me everything I have ever done! Perhaps this one is the Christ?”

KJV 1900King James Version

Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?