John 4:12 - Easy To Read Version Are you greater than Jacob {\cf2\super [62]} our father {\cf2\super [63]} ? Jacob is the one that gave us this well. He drank from it himself. Also, his sons and all his animals drank water from this well.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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.” 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?" 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? |
On the judgment day, you people that live now will also be compared with the Queen of the South, {\cf2\super [181]} and she will be a witness to show that you are wrong (guilty). Why? Because she traveled from far, far away to listen to Solomon’s wise teaching. And I tell you that someone greater than Solomon is right here, \{but you won’t listen to me\}!
Jesus answered, “Every person that drinks this water will be thirsty again.
Our fathers worshiped on this mountain. But you Jews say that Jerusalem is the place where people must worship.”
In Samaria Jesus came to the town called Sychar. This town is near the field that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
Jacob’s well was there. Jesus was tired from his long trip. So Jesus sat down beside the well. It was about noon.
When a man builds a house, people will honor the man more than the house. It is the same with Jesus. Jesus should have more honor than Moses.