John 4:12

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Are you greater than our forefather Jacob, who gave us this well? He himself and his sons and cattle [all] drank from it.”

Cross References

Matthew 12:42

The queen of the South [Note: This queen was from Sheba, I Kings 10:1, which was probably in Arabia] will stand up on the judgment day along with the people of this generation and will condemn them because she came from a great distance to hear [and see] Solomon’s wisdom [I Kings 10:1ff] and [now] Someone greater than Solomon is here [i.e., Jesus].

John 4:13

Jesus answered her, “Everyone who drinks this water will get thirsty again,

John 4:20

Our forefathers worshiped on this mountain [i.e., Mt. Gerizim, which was visible from where they were sitting]; but you say that Jerusalem is the place where people should worship [God].”

John 4:5

So, He arrived at the Samaritan town called Sychar, which was near the piece of property that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.

John 4:6

Jacob’s [spring-fed] well was there so Jesus, tired from His [long] journey, sat down beside the well just as He was [i.e., before doing anything else]. It was about six o’clock in the morning [Note: This would have been 12 o’clock noon if Jewish time were meant].

John 8:53

Are you greater [i.e., more important] than our forefather Abraham and the prophets, who [all] died? Who do you think you are?”

Hebrews 3:3

For Jesus has been considered deserving of greater honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house deserves greater honor than the house itself.