John 4:4 - Forerunner Commentary

John 4:4

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

3 He left Judea and departed again to Galilee.

4 But He needed to go through Samaria.

5 So He came to a city of Samaria which is called Sychar, near the plot of ground that ^aJacob ^bgave to his son Joseph.

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

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

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

9 Then the woman of Samaria said to Him, “How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” For ^aJews have no dealings with ^bSamaritans.

Verse Comparison: John 4:4

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American Standard Version
And he must needs pass through Samaria.

Amplified® Bible
It was necessary for Him to go through Samaria.

Contemporary English Version
This time he had to go through Samaria,

Darby English Version
And he must needs pass through Samaria.

Good News Bible
on his way there he had to go through Samaria.

International Standard Version
Now it was necessary for him to go through Samaria.

King James Version
And he must needs go through Samaria.

New American Standard Bible
And He had to pass through Samaria.

New International Version
Now he had to go through Samaria.

New King James Version
But He needed to go through Samaria.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And He had to pass through Samaria.

Young's Literal Translation
and it was behoving him to go through Samaria.

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