John 4:5-7
Common English Bible
5 He came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, which was near the land Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob’s well was there. Jesus was tired from his journey, so he sat down at the well. It was about noon.
7 A Samaritan woman came to the well to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me some water to drink.”
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John 4:5-7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
5 So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar,[a] near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.(A) 6 Jacob’s well was there. Jesus, tired from his journey, sat down there at the well. It was about noon.
7 A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.”
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- 4:5 Sychar: Jerome identifies this with Shechem, a reading found in Syriac manuscripts.
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