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A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” (His disciples had gone to the city to buy food.) The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?” (Jews do not share things in common with Samaritans.)[a](A)

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  1. 4.9 Other ancient authorities lack this sentence

When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?”(A) (His disciples had gone into the town(B) to buy food.)

The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan(C) woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.[a])

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  1. John 4:9 Or do not use dishes Samaritans have used

19 The woman said to him, “Sir,[a] I see that you are a prophet. 20 Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you[b] say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem.”(A) 21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when you[c] will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.(B) 22 You[d] worship what you[e] do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.(C)

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  1. 4.19 Or Lord
  2. 4.20 The Greek word for you is plural
  3. 4.21 The Greek word for you is plural
  4. 4.22 The Greek word for you is plural
  5. 4.22 The Greek word for you is plural

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)

21 “Woman,” Jesus replied, “believe me, a time is coming(D) when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.(E) 22 You Samaritans worship what you do not know;(F) we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.(G)

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