(although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples), he left Judea and departed (A)again for Galilee. (B)And he had to pass through Samaria. So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field (C)that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob's well was there; so Jesus, (D)wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour.[a]

A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, (E)“Give me a drink.” (For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.) The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria?” ((F)For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)

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Footnotes

  1. John 4:6 That is, about noon

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