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John 4:12
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his children, and his cattle?
John 4:12 · Webster Bible
John 4:12 in other translations
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock?”
Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his children and his livestock?”
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In context
9 Then saith the woman of Samaria to him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, who am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
10 Jesus answered and said to her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldst have asked him, and he would have given thee living water.
11 The woman saith to him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his children, and his cattle?
13 Jesus answered and said to her, Whoever drinketh of this water, shall thirst again:
14 But whoever 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.
15 The woman saith to him, Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, neither come hither to draw.
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