1 T herefore, when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John

Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John

2 ( though Jesus Himself did not baptize, but His disciples),

(although Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were),

3 H e left Judea and departed again to Galilee.

He left Judea and went away again into Galilee.

4 B ut He needed to go through Samaria.

And He had to pass through Samaria.

5 S o He came to a city of Samaria which is called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

So He came to a city of Samaria called Sychar, near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph;

6 N ow Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied from His journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour.

and Jacob’s well was there. So Jesus, being wearied from His journey, was sitting thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour. The Woman of Samaria

7 A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.”

There came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.”

8 F or His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.

For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.

9 T hen the woman of Samaria said to Him, “How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.

Therefore the Samaritan woman said to Him, “How is it that You, being a Jew, ask me for a drink since I am a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)

10 J esus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”

Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”

11 T he woman said to Him, “Sir, You have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living water?

She said to Him, “ Sir, You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep; where then do You get that living water?

12 A re You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank from it himself, as well as his sons and his livestock?”

You are not greater than our father Jacob, are You, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself and his sons and his cattle?”

13 J esus answered and said to her, “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again,

Jesus answered and said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again;

14 b ut whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.”

but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”

15 T he woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come here to draw.”

The woman said to Him, “ Sir, give me this water, so I will not be thirsty nor come all the way here to draw.”

16 J esus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.”

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

17 T he woman answered and said, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You have well said, ‘I have no husband,’

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

18 f or you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; in that you spoke truly.”

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

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

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

20 O ur fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one ought to worship.”

Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you people say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.”

21 J esus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father.

Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, an hour is coming when neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father.

22 Y ou worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.

You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.

23 B ut the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.

But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers.

24 G od is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

25 T he woman said to Him, “I know that Messiah is coming” (who is called Christ). “When He comes, He will tell us all things.”

The woman said to Him, “I know that Messiah is coming ( He who is called Christ); when that One comes, He will declare all things to us.”

26 J esus said to her, “I who speak to you am He. ” The Whitened Harvest

Jesus said to her, “ I who speak to you am He.”

27 A nd at this point His disciples came, and they marveled that He talked with a woman; yet no one said, “What do You seek?” or, “Why are You talking with her?”

At this point His disciples came, and they were amazed that He had been speaking with a woman, yet no one said, “What do You seek?” or, “Why do You speak with her?”

28 T he woman then left her waterpot, went her way into the city, and said to the men,

So the woman left her waterpot, and went into the city and said to the men,

29 “ Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?”

“Come, see a man who told me all the things that I have done; this is not the Christ, is it?”

30 T hen they went out of the city and came to Him.

They went out of the city, and were coming to Him.

31 I n the meantime His disciples urged Him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.”

Meanwhile the disciples were urging Him, saying, “ Rabbi, eat.”

32 B ut He said to them, “I have food to eat of which you do not know.”

But He said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.”

33 T herefore the disciples said to one another, “Has anyone brought Him anything to eat?”

So the disciples were saying to one another, “No one brought Him anything to eat, did he?”

34 J esus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to accomplish His work.

35 D o you not say, ‘There are still four months and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest!

Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest.

36 A nd he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.

Already he who reaps is receiving wages and is gathering fruit for life eternal; so that he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.

37 F or in this the saying is true: ‘One sows and another reaps.’

For in this case the saying is true, ‘ One sows and another reaps.’

38 I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored, and you have entered into their labors.” The Savior of the World

I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored and you have entered into their labor.” The Samaritans

39 A nd many of the Samaritans of that city believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, “He told me all that I ever did.”

From that city many of the Samaritans believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, “ He told me all the things that I have done.”

40 S o when the Samaritans had come to Him, they urged Him to stay with them; and He stayed there two days.

So when the Samaritans came to Jesus, they were asking Him to stay with them; and He stayed there two days.

41 A nd many more believed because of His own word.

Many more believed because of His word;

42 T hen they said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard Him and we know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.” Welcome at Galilee

and they were saying to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves and know that this One is indeed the Savior of the world.”

43 N ow after the two days He departed from there and went to Galilee.

After the two days He went forth from there into Galilee.

44 F or Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

45 S o when He came to Galilee, the Galileans received Him, having seen all the things He did in Jerusalem at the feast; for they also had gone to the feast. A Nobleman’s Son Healed

So when He came to Galilee, the Galileans received Him, having seen all the things that He did in Jerusalem at the feast; for they themselves also went to the feast. Healing a Nobleman’s Son

46 S o Jesus came again to Cana of Galilee where He had made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman whose son was sick at Capernaum.

Therefore He came again to Cana of Galilee where He had made the water wine. And there was a royal official whose son was sick at Capernaum.

47 W hen he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea into Galilee, he went to Him and implored Him to come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death.

When he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea into Galilee, he went to Him and was imploring Him to come down and heal his son; for he was at the point of death.

48 T hen Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will by no means believe.”

So Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you simply will not believe.”

49 T he nobleman said to Him, “Sir, come down before my child dies!”

The royal official said to Him, “ Sir, come down before my child dies.”

50 J esus said to him, “Go your way; your son lives.” So the man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, and he went his way.

Jesus said to him, “ Go; your son lives.” The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and started off.

51 A nd as he was now going down, his servants met him and told him, saying, “Your son lives!”

As he was now going down, his slaves met him, saying that his son was living.

52 T hen he inquired of them the hour when he got better. And they said to him, “Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.”

So he inquired of them the hour when he began to get better. Then they said to him, “Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.”

53 S o the father knew that it was at the same hour in which Jesus said to him, “Your son lives.” And he himself believed, and his whole household.

So the father knew that it was at that hour in which Jesus said to him, “Your son lives”; and he himself believed and his whole household.

54 T his again is the second sign Jesus did when He had come out of Judea into Galilee.

This is again a second sign that Jesus performed when He had come out of Judea into Galilee.