John 4:21

New Century Version

Jesus said, “Believe me, woman. The time is coming when neither in Jerusalem nor on this mountain will you actually worship the Father.

Cross References

Isaiah 66:1

This is what the Lord says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. So do you think you can build a house for me? Do I need a place to rest?

Ezekiel 14:3

“Human, these people want to worship idols. They put up evil things that cause people to sin. Should I allow them to ask me for help?

Ezekiel 20:3

“Human, speak to the elders of Israel and say to them: ‘This is what the Lord God says: Did you come to ask me questions? As surely as I live, I will not let you ask me questions.’

Malachi 1:11

“From the east to the west I will be honored among the nations. Everywhere they will bring incense and clean offerings to me, because I will be honored among the nations,” says the Lord All-Powerful.

Matthew 18:20

This is true because if two or three people come together in my name, I am there with them.”

Matthew 28:19

So go and make followers of all people in the world. Baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Luke 21:24

They will be killed by the sword and taken as prisoners to all nations. Jerusalem will be crushed by non-Jewish people until their time is over.

John 14:6

Jesus answered, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. The only way to the Father is through me.

John 16:2

People will put you out of their synagogues. Yes, the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are offering service to God.

John 16:32

Listen to me; a time is coming when you will be scattered, each to your own home. That time is now here. You will leave me alone, but I am never really alone, because the Father is with me.

John 4:23

The time is coming when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, and that time is here already. You see, the Father too is actively seeking such people to worship him.

John 5:25

I tell you the truth, the time is coming and is already here when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will have life.

John 5:28

Don’t be surprised at this: A time is coming when all who are dead and in their graves will hear his voice.

Acts 6:14

We heard him say that Jesus from Nazareth will destroy this place and that Jesus will change the customs Moses gave us.”

Ephesians 2:18

Yes, it is through Christ we all have the right to come to the Father in one Spirit.

Ephesians 3:14

So I bow in prayer before the Father

1 Timothy 2:8

So, I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up their hands in a holy manner, without anger and arguments.

1 Peter 1:17

You pray to God and call him Father, and he judges each person’s work equally. So while you are here on earth, you should live with respect for God.

Revelation 21:22

I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the city’s temple.