John 4:26
New International Version
Then Jesus declared, “I, the one speaking to you—I am he.”

New Living Translation
Then Jesus told her, “ I Am the Messiah!”

English Standard Version
Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he.”

Berean Standard Bible
Jesus answered, “I who speak to you am He.”

Berean Literal Bible
Jesus says to her, "I who am speaking to you am He."

King James Bible
Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.

New King James Version
Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am He.

New American Standard Bible
Jesus said to her, “I am He, the One speaking to you.”

NASB 1995
Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am He.”

NASB 1977
Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am He.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am He.”

Amplified Bible
Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you, am He (the Messiah).”

Christian Standard Bible
Jesus told her, “I, the one speaking to you, am he.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“I am He,” Jesus told her, “the One speaking to you.”

American Standard Version
Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.

Contemporary English Version
"I am that one," Jesus told her, "and I am speaking to you now."

English Revised Version
Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus told her, "I am he, and I am speaking to you now."

Good News Translation
Jesus answered, "I am he, I who am talking with you."

International Standard Version
"I am he," Jesus replied, "the one who is speaking to you."

Majority Standard Bible
Jesus answered, ?I who speak to you am He.?

NET Bible
Jesus said to her, "I, the one speaking to you, am he."

New Heart English Bible
Jesus said to her, "I am he, the one who speaks to you."

Webster's Bible Translation
Jesus saith to her, I that speak to thee am he.

Weymouth New Testament
"I am He," said Jesus--"I who am now talking to you."

World English Bible
Jesus said to her, “I am he, the one who speaks to you.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Jesus says to her, “I who am speaking to you am [He].”

Berean Literal Bible
Jesus says to her, "I who am speaking to you am He."

Young's Literal Translation
Jesus saith to her, 'I am he, who am speaking to thee.'

Smith's Literal Translation
Jesus says to her, I am he speaking to thee.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus saith to her: I am he, who am speaking with thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Jesus said to her: “I am he, the one who is speaking with you.”

New American Bible
Jesus said to her, “I am he, the one who is speaking with you.”

New Revised Standard Version
Jesus said to her, “I am he, the one who is speaking to you.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Jesus said to her, I am he, who is speaking to you.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Yeshua said to her, “I AM THE LIVING GOD, I who am speaking with you.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Jesus said to her: I who speak to you am he.

Godbey New Testament
Jesus says to her, I who speak to thee am He.

Haweis New Testament
Jesus saith unto her, I that am speaking to thee am he.

Mace New Testament
Jesus said to her, I that am talking with you am he.

Weymouth New Testament
"I am He," said Jesus--"I who am now talking to you."

Worrell New Testament
Jesus saith to her, "I who speak to you am He."

Worsley New Testament
Jesus saith unto her, I, who am talking to thee, am He.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jesus and the Samaritan Woman
25The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When He comes, He will explain everything to us.” 26 Jesus answered, “I who speak to you am He.” 27Just then His disciples returned and were surprised that He was speaking with a woman. But no one asked Him, “What do You want from her?” or “Why are You talking with her?”…

Cross References
John 9:35-37
When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, He found the man and said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” / “Who is He, Sir?” he replied. “Tell me so that I may believe in Him.” / “You have already seen Him,” Jesus answered. “He is the One speaking with you.”

John 8:58
“Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”

John 10:30
I and the Father are one.”

John 14:6-9
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. / If you had known Me, you would know My Father as well. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.” / Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.” ...

John 1:1-3
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 3:13
No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.

John 5:18
Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

John 6:35
Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.

John 11:25
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.

John 12:45
And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.

John 17:3
Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.

Matthew 16:16-17
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” / Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.

Matthew 26:63-64
But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.” / “You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

Mark 14:61-62
But Jesus remained silent and made no reply. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?” / “I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”


Treasury of Scripture

Jesus said to her, I that speak to you am he.

I that.

John 9:37
And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.

Matthew 16:20
Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.

Matthew 20:15
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

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John 4
1. Jesus talks with a woman of Samaria, and reveals his identity to her.
27. His disciples marvel.
31. He declares to them his zeal for God's glory.
39. Many Samaritans believe on him.
43. He departs into Galilee, and heals the ruler's son that lay sick at Capernaum.














Jesus answered
The phrase "Jesus answered" indicates a direct response from Jesus, emphasizing His willingness to engage personally and directly with individuals. In the Greek, "Jesus" is "Ἰησοῦς" (Iēsous), which is the Greek form of the Hebrew name "Yeshua," meaning "Yahweh is salvation." This highlights the salvific role of Jesus in the narrative. The word "answered" (ἀπεκρίθη, apekrithē) suggests a thoughtful and intentional reply, underscoring the importance of the revelation He is about to make.

I who speak to you
This phrase is a profound declaration of Jesus' identity. The Greek "ἐγώ" (egō) for "I" is emphatic, drawing attention to Jesus Himself as the subject. The act of speaking (λαλῶν, lalōn) is significant in the Gospel of John, where Jesus' words are often equated with divine revelation. The personal nature of "to you" (σοι, soi) indicates the intimate and individual nature of Jesus' revelation to the Samaritan woman, breaking cultural and social barriers of the time.

am He
The phrase "am He" is a direct claim to being the Messiah. In Greek, "εἰμι" (eimi) is the verb "to be," which is used here in a way that echoes the divine name revealed to Moses in Exodus 3:14, "I AM WHO I AM." This connection would not be lost on a Jewish audience familiar with the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures. Jesus is identifying Himself as the fulfillment of messianic prophecies, the awaited Savior, and the embodiment of divine presence. This declaration is pivotal, as it is one of the first instances where Jesus openly reveals His messianic identity, and He does so to a Samaritan woman, highlighting the inclusivity of His mission.

(26) I that speak unto thee.--The announcement is being made. The solution of some of the problems which she connects with the Messianic advent is contained in the very words she has heard.

Am he--i.e., the Messiah. (Comp. especially Notes on John 8:24; John 8:58.)

Verse 26. - Jesus saith unto her, I that am talking with thee am he. Jesus does utter to the Samaritan woman the truth about himself which he withholds from the sensuous Galilaeans and the carping scribes. Throughout she is susceptible, inquiring, anxious for her own sake to know. The idea she entertained about Messiah would put no obstacle in the way of our Lord's admission, whereas the opposite idea, the passionate longing for a political revolution, led him to silence others, and even among his disciples to reserve the sublime fact as their sacred secret (cf. Matthew 8:4; Matthew 16:20; Matthew 17:9; Mark 8:30). The truth communicated to this woman was of supreme importance and of universal interest. Our Lord admitted his Messiahship, but of the deeper truths of his incarnation, of the nature of the birth from above, of the Divine life and love, of the means of redemption, and the principles of judgment, he says nothing. Nicodemus learns of both "earthly and heavenly things;" the Samaritaness receives some practical principles. Yet the two conversations are complementary to each other, and throw upon each other reciprocally floods of light. Moreover, there is the same parabolic speech in both; the same habit of mind. It is the same Teacher who uses "the wind" and "the water of the well" to illustrate great spiritual ideas.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

answered,
Λέγει (Legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

“I
Ἐγώ (Egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

who
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

speak
λαλῶν (lalōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

to you
σοι (soi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

am [He].”
εἰμι (eimi)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.


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