John 4 - Compare Translations
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John 4:1
KJVWhen therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,
WEBTherefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John
YLTWhen therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees heard that Jesus more disciples doth make and baptize than John,
John 4:2
KJV(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)
WEB(although Jesus himself didn’t baptize, but his disciples),
YLT(though indeed Jesus himself was not baptizing, but his disciples,)
John 4:3
KJVHe left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.
WEBhe left Judea, and departed into Galilee.
YLThe left Judea and went away again to Galilee,
John 4:4
KJVAnd he must needs go through Samaria.
WEBHe needed to pass through Samaria.
YLTand it was behoving him to go through Samaria.
John 4:5
KJVThen cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
WEBSo he came to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son, Joseph.
YLTHe cometh, therefore, to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near to the place that Jacob gave to Joseph his son;
John 4:6
KJVNow Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
WEBJacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being tired from his journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.
YLTand there was there a well of Jacob. Jesus therefore having been weary from the journeying, was sitting thus on the well; it was as it were the sixth hour;
John 4:7
KJVThere cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
WEBA woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.”
YLTthere cometh a woman out of Samaria to draw water. Jesus saith to her, `Give me to drink;'
John 4:8
KJV(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
WEBFor his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.
YLTfor his disciples were gone away to the city, that they may buy victuals;
John 4:9
KJVThen saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
WEBThe Samaritan woman therefore said to him, “How is it that you, being a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)
YLTthe Samaritan woman therefore saith to him, `How dost thou, being a Jew, ask drink from me, being a Samaritan woman?' for Jews have no dealing with Samaritans.
John 4:10
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John 4:11
KJVThe woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
WEBThe woman said to him, “Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. So where do you get that living water?
YLTThe woman saith to him, `Sir, thou hast not even a vessel to draw with, and the well is deep; whence, then, hast thou the living water?
John 4:12
KJVArt thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
WEBAre you greater than our father, Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, as did his children, and his livestock?”
YLTArt thou greater than our father Jacob, who did give us the well, and himself out of it did drink, and his sons, and his cattle?'
John 4:13
KJVJesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
WEBJesus answered her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again,
YLTJesus answered and said to her, `Every one who is drinking of this water shall thirst again;
John 4:14
KJVBut whosoever 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.
WEBbut whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”
YLTbut whoever may drink of the water that I will give him, may not thirst -- to the age; and the water that I will give him shall become in him a well of water, springing up to life age-during.'
John 4:15
KJVThe woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
WEBThe woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I don’t get thirsty, neither come all the way here to draw.”
YLTThe woman saith unto him, `Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come hither to draw.'
John 4:16
KJVJesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.
WEBJesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.”
YLTJesus saith to her, `Go, call thy husband, and come hither;'
John 4:17
KJVThe woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:
WEBThe woman answered, “I have no husband.”
YLTthe woman answered and said, `I have not a husband.' Jesus saith to her, `Well didst thou say -- A husband I have not;
John 4:18
KJVFor thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.
WEBfor you have had five husbands; and he whom you now have is not your husband. This you have said truly.”
YLTfor five husbands thou hast had, and, now, he whom thou hast is not thy husband; this hast thou said truly.'
John 4:19
KJVThe woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
WEBThe woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.
YLTThe woman saith to him, `Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet;
John 4:20
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John 4:21
KJVJesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
WEBJesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour comes, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, will you worship the Father.
YLTJesus saith to her, `Woman, believe me, that there doth come an hour, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, shall ye worship the Father;
John 4:22
KJVYe worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
WEBYou worship that which you don’t know. We worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.
YLTye worship what ye have not known; we worship what we have known, because the salvation is of the Jews;
John 4:23
KJVBut the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
WEBBut the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshipers.
YLTbut, there cometh an hour, and it now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father also doth seek such to worship him;
John 4:24
KJVGod is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
WEBGod is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”
YLTGod [is] a Spirit, and those worshipping Him, in spirit and truth it doth behove to worship.'
John 4:25
KJVThe woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
WEBThe woman said to him, “I know that Messiah comes, he who is called Christ. When he has come, he will declare to us all things.”
YLTThe woman saith to him, `I have known that Messiah doth come, who is called Christ, when that one may come, he will tell us all things;'
John 4:26
KJVJesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
WEBJesus said to her, “I am he, the one who speaks to you.”
YLTJesus saith to her, `I am [he], who am speaking to thee.'
John 4:27
KJVAnd upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
WEBAt this, his disciples came. They marveled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no one said, “What are you looking for?” or, “Why do you speak with her?”
YLTAnd upon this came his disciples, and were wondering that with a woman he was speaking, no one, however, said, `What seekest thou?' or `Why speakest thou with her?'
John 4:28
KJVThe woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,
WEBSo the woman left her water pot, and went away into the city, and said to the people,
YLTThe woman then left her water-jug, and went away to the city, and saith to the men,
John 4:29
KJVCome, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?
WEB“Come, see a man who told me everything that I did. Can this be the Christ?”
YLT`Come, see a man, who told me all things -- as many as I did; is this the Christ?'
John 4:30
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John 4:31
KJVIn the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.
WEBIn the meanwhile, the disciples urged him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.”
YLTAnd in the meanwhile his disciples were asking him, saying, `Rabbi, eat;'
John 4:32
KJVBut he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
WEBBut he said to them, “I have food to eat that you don’t know about.”
YLTand he said to them, `I have food to eat that ye have not known.'
John 4:33
KJVTherefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat?
WEBThe disciples therefore said to one another, “Has anyone brought him something to eat?”
YLTThe disciples then said one to another, `Did any one bring him anything to eat?'
John 4:34
KJVJesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
WEBJesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.
YLTJesus saith to them, `My food is, that I may do the will of Him who sent me, and may finish His work;
John 4:35
KJVSay not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
WEBDon’t you say, ‘There are yet four months until the harvest?’ Behold, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and look at the fields, that they are white for harvest already.
YLTdo not say that it is yet four months, and the harvest cometh; lo, I say to you, Lift up your eyes, and see the fields, that they are white unto harvest already.
John 4:36
KJVAnd he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
WEBHe who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit to eternal life; that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.
YLT`And he who is reaping doth receive a reward, and doth gather fruit to life age-during, that both he who is sowing and he who is reaping may rejoice together;
John 4:37
KJVAnd herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.
WEBFor in this the saying is true, ‘One sows, and another reaps.’
YLTfor in this the saying is the true one, that one is the sower and another the reaper.
John 4:38
KJVI sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.
WEBI sent you to reap that for which you haven’t labored. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”
YLTI sent you to reap that on which ye have not laboured; others laboured, and ye into their labour have entered.
John 4:39
KJVAnd many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.
WEBFrom that city many of the Samaritans believed in him because of the word of the woman, who testified, “He told me everything that I did.”
YLTAnd from that city many believed in him, of the Samaritans, because of the word of the woman testifying, -- `He told me all things -- as many as I did.'
John 4:40
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John 4:41
KJVAnd many more believed because of his own word;
WEBMany more believed because of his word.
YLTand many more did believe because of his word,
John 4:42
KJVAnd said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
WEBThey said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of your speaking; for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.”
YLTand said to the woman -- `No more because of thy speaking do we believe; for we ourselves have heard and known that this is truly the Saviour of the world -- the Christ.'
John 4:43
KJVNow after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.
WEBAfter the two days he went out from there and went into Galilee.
YLTAnd after the two days he went forth thence, and went away to Galilee,
John 4:44
KJVFor Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.
WEBFor Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.
YLTfor Jesus himself testified that a prophet in his own country shall not have honour;
John 4:45
KJVThen when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.
WEBSo when he came into Galilee, the Galileans received him, having seen all the things that he did in Jerusalem at the feast, for they also went to the feast.
YLTwhen then, he came to Galilee, the Galileans received him, having seen all things that he did in Jerusalem in the feast -- for they also went to the feast.
John 4:46
KJVSo Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.
WEBJesus came therefore again to Cana of Galilee, where he made the water into wine. There was a certain nobleman whose son was sick at Capernaum.
YLTJesus came, therefore, again to Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine, and there was a certain courtier, whose son was ailing in Capernaum,
John 4:47
KJVWhen he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.
WEBWhen he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea into Galilee, he went to him, and begged him that he would come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death.
YLThe, having heard that Jesus is come out of Judea to Galilee, went away unto him, and was asking him that he may come down and may heal his son, for he was about to die.
John 4:48
KJVThen said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
WEBJesus therefore said to him, “Unless you see signs and wonders, you will in no way believe.”
YLTJesus then said unto him, `If signs and wonders ye may not see, ye will not believe.'
John 4:49
KJVThe nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
WEBThe nobleman said to him, “Sir, come down before my child dies.”
YLTThe courtier saith unto him, `Sir, come down before my child die;'
John 4:50
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John 4:51
KJVAnd as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth.
WEBAs he was now going down, his servants met him and reported, saying “Your child lives!”
YLTand he now going down, his servants met him, and told, saying -- `Thy child doth live;'
John 4:52
KJVThen enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.
WEBSo he inquired of them the hour when he began to get better. They said therefore to him, “Yesterday at the seventh hour, the fever left him.”
YLThe inquired then of them the hour in which he became better, and they said to him -- `Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him;'
John 4:53
KJVSo the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.
WEBSo the father knew that it was at that hour in which Jesus said to him, “Your son lives.” He believed, as did his whole house.
YLTthen the father knew that [it was] in that hour in which Jesus said to him -- `Thy son doth live,' and he himself believed, and his whole house;
John 4:54
KJVThis is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee.
WEBThis is again the second sign that Jesus did, having come out of Judea into Galilee.
YLTthis again a second sign did Jesus, having come out of Judea to Galilee.
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