14 but (A)whoever drinks of the water that I will give him (B)will never be thirsty again.[a] The water that I will give him will become (C)in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” 15 The woman said to him, “Sir, (D)give me this water, so that I will not be thirsty or have to come here to draw water.”

16 Jesus said to her, “Go, (E)call your husband, and come here.” 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.” 19 The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that (F)you are (G)a prophet. 20 (H)Our fathers worshiped on (I)this mountain, but you say that (J)in Jerusalem is (K)the place where people ought to worship.” 21 Jesus said to her, (L)“Woman, believe me, (M)the hour is coming when (N)neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father.

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Footnotes

  1. John 4:14 Greek forever

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