The Queen of the South shall arise in judgment with this generation, and she shall condemn it. For she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon. And behold, there is a greater than Solomon here.
John 4:12 - Catholic Public Domain Version Surely, you are not greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and who drank from it, with his sons and his cattle?" Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Are You greater than and superior to our ancestor Jacob, who gave us this well and who used to drink from it himself, and his sons and his cattle also? American Standard Version (1901) Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his sons, and his cattle? Common English Bible You aren’t greater than our father Jacob, are you? He gave this well to us, and he drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock.” Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? English Standard Version 2016 Are you greater than our father Jacob? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock.” |
The Queen of the South shall arise in judgment with this generation, and she shall condemn it. For she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon. And behold, there is a greater than Solomon here.
Jesus responded and said to her: "All who drink from this water will thirst again. But whoever shall drink from the water that I will give to him will not thirst for eternity.
Our fathers worshipped on this mountain, but you say that Jerusalem is the place where one ought to worship."
Therefore, he went into a city of Samaria which is called Sychar, near the estate which Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
And Jacob's well was there. And so Jesus, being tired from the journey, was sitting in a certain way on the well. It was about the sixth hour.
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead. So who do you make yourself to be?"
For this Jesus was considered worthy of greater glory than Moses, so much so that the house which he has built holds a greater honor than the former one.