¹² And besides, do you think you’re greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us this well? How can you offer better water than he and his sons and his animals enjoyed?”

³ But Jesus deserves far more glory than Moses, just as a person who builds a house deserves more praise than the house itself.

⁵³ Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?”

⁶ Jacob’s well was there; and Jesus, tired from the long walk, sat wearily beside the well about noontime.

⁴² The queen of Sheba^[a] will also stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for she came from a distant land to hear the wisdom of Solomon. Now someone greater than Solomon is here—but you refuse to listen.