John 4:20

Modern English Version

Our fathers worshipped on this mountain, but you all say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.”

Cross References

1 Kings 9:3

The Lord said to him, “I have heard your prayer and supplication, which you made before Me. I have consecrated this house which you built by putting My name there forever. And My eyes and My heart shall be there perpetually.

1 Chronicles 21:26

and David built there an altar to the Lord and offered up burnt offerings and peace offerings. He called on the Lord, and the Lord answered him by fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.

1 Chronicles 22:1

Then David said, “Here shall be the house of the Lord God and here the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.”

2 Chronicles 6:6

but I have chosen Jerusalem for My name to dwell there, and I have selected David to be over My people Israel.’

2 Chronicles 7:12

Then the Lord appeared to Solomon at night, and He said to Solomon, “I have heard your prayer, and I have chosen for Myself in this place a house of sacrifice.

2 Chronicles 7:16

So now I have chosen and consecrated this house that My name be there continually. My eyes and heart will be there for all days.

Psalm 132:13

For the Lord has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling place:

Psalm 78:68

but chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which He loves.

Isaiah 66:1

Thus says the Lord: Heaven is My throne, and the earth is My footstool. Where then is the house that you could build for Me? And where is the place of My rest?

Luke 9:53

but they did not receive Him, because He was set to go to Jerusalem.

John 4:12

Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, along with his sons and his livestock?”

Deuteronomy 11:29

Now it shall be, when the Lord your God has brought you into the land which you are entering to possess, that you shall put the blessing on Mount Gerizim and the curse on Mount Ebal.

Deuteronomy 27:12

These shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people when you cross over the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.