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18 for you have had five husbands, and the man you are living with[a] now is not your husband. This you said truthfully!”

19 The woman said to him, “Sir, I see[b] that you are a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain,[c] and you people[d] say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem.”

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Footnotes

  1. John 4:18 tn Grk “the one you have.”
  2. John 4:19 tn Grk “behold” or “perceive,” but these are not as common in contemporary English usage.
  3. John 4:20 sn This mountain refers to Mount Gerizim, where the Samaritan shrine was located.
  4. John 4:20 tn The word “people” is not in the Greek text, but is supplied to indicate that the Greek verb translated “say” is second person plural and thus refers to more than Jesus alone.

18 The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. What you have just said is quite true.”

19 “Sir,” the woman said, “I can see that you are a prophet.(A) 20 Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain,(B) but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.”(C)

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