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John 4:17–18

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.”

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John 4:17–18 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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.”

John 4:17–18 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

John 4:17–18 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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!”

John 4:17–18 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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.”

John 4:17–18 — New Century Version (NCV)

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.”

John 4:17–18 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

John 4:17–18 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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.

John 4:17–18 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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.” 

John 4:17–18 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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.”

John 4:17–18 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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!”

John 4:17–18 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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!”

John 4:17–18 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

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.”

John 4:17–18 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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.”


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