John 4

Jesus and the Samaritan Woman

1 Ὡς (When) οὖν (therefore) ἔγνω (knew) (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ὅτι (that) ἤκουσαν (heard) οἱ (the) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees) ὅτι (that) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) πλείονας (more) μαθητὰς (disciples) ποιεῖ (makes) καὶ (and) βαπτίζει (baptizes) (than) Ἰωάννης (John),— 2 καίτοιγε (although indeed) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) αὐτὸς (Himself) οὐκ (not) ἐβάπτιζεν (was baptizing) ἀλλ’ (but) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him),— 3 ἀφῆκεν (He left) τὴν (-) Ἰουδαίαν (Judea) καὶ (and) ἀπῆλθεν (went away) πάλιν (again) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) Γαλιλαίαν (Galilee).

4 Ἔδει (It was necessary for) δὲ (now) αὐτὸν (Him) διέρχεσθαι (to pass) διὰ (through) τῆς (-) Σαμαρείας (Samaria). 5 ἔρχεται (He comes) οὖν (therefore) εἰς (to) πόλιν (a city) τῆς (-) Σαμαρείας (of Samaria) λεγομένην (called) Συχὰρ (Sychar), πλησίον (near) τοῦ (the) χωρίου (plot of ground) (that) ἔδωκεν (gave) Ἰακὼβ (Jacob) τῷ (to) Ἰωσὴφ (Joseph) τῷ (the) υἱῷ (son) αὐτοῦ (of him)· 6 ἦν (Was) δὲ (now) ἐκεῖ (there) πηγὴ (the well) τοῦ (-) Ἰακώβ (of Jacob). (-) οὖν (Therefore) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) κεκοπιακὼς (wearied) ἐκ (from) τῆς (the) ὁδοιπορίας (journey) ἐκαθέζετο (was sitting) οὕτως (thus) ἐπὶ (at) τῇ (the) πηγῇ (well)· ὥρα (The hour) ἦν (was) ὡς (about) ἕκτη (the sixth).

7 Ἔρχεται (Comes) γυνὴ (a woman) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (-) Σαμαρείας (Samaria) ἀντλῆσαι (to draw) ὕδωρ (water). λέγει (Says) αὐτῇ (to her) (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus)· Δός (Give) μοι (to Me) πεῖν (to drink). 8 οἱ (-) γὰρ (For) μαθηταὶ (the disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἀπεληλύθεισαν (had gone away) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) πόλιν (city), ἵνα (that) τροφὰς (food) ἀγοράσωσιν (they might buy).

9 Λέγει (Says) οὖν (therefore) αὐτῷ (to Him) (the) γυνὴ (woman) (-) Σαμαρῖτις (Samaritan)· Πῶς (How) σὺ (You) Ἰουδαῖος (a Jew) ὢν (being) παρ’ (from) ἐμοῦ (me) πεῖν (to drink) αἰτεῖς (ask) γυναικὸς (a woman) Σαμαρίτιδος (Samaritan) οὔσης (being)? οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) συνχρῶνται (associate) Ἰουδαῖοι (Jews) Σαμαρίταις (with Samaritans).

10 Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῇ (to her)· Εἰ (If) ᾔδεις (you had known) τὴν (the) δωρεὰν (gift) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), καὶ (and) τίς (who) ἐστιν (it is) (-) λέγων (saying) σοι (to you)· Δός (Give) μοι (to Me) πεῖν (to drink), σὺ (you) ἂν (-) ᾔτησας (would have asked) αὐτὸν (Him) καὶ (and) ἔδωκεν (He would have given) ἄν (-) σοι (to you) ὕδωρ (water) ζῶν (living).

11 Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to Him) (the) γυνή (woman)· Κύριε (Sir), οὔτε (nothing) ἄντλημα (to draw with) ἔχεις (You have) καὶ (and) τὸ (the) φρέαρ (well) ἐστὶν (is) βαθύ (deep)· πόθεν (from where) οὖν (then) ἔχεις (do You have) τὸ (the) ὕδωρ (water) τὸ (-) ζῶν (living)? 12 μὴ (Not) σὺ (You) μείζων (greater than) εἶ (are) τοῦ (the) πατρὸς (father) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰακώβ (Jacob), ὃς (who) ἔδωκεν (gave) ἡμῖν (us) τὸ (the) φρέαρ (well), καὶ (and) αὐτὸς (himself) ἐξ (out of) αὐτοῦ (it) ἔπιεν (drank) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) υἱοὶ (sons) αὐτοῦ (of him) καὶ (and) τὰ (the) θρέμματα (livestock) αὐτοῦ (of him)?

13 Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῇ (to her)· Πᾶς (Everyone) (-) πίνων (drinking) ἐκ (of) τοῦ (the) ὕδατος (water) τούτου (this) διψήσει (will thirst) πάλιν (again)· 14 ὃς (whoever) δ’ (however) ἂν (-) πίῃ (may drink) ἐκ (of) τοῦ (the) ὕδατος (water) οὗ (that) ἐγὼ (I) δώσω (will give) αὐτῷ (him), οὐ (no) μὴ (not) διψήσει (will thirst) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα (age), ἀλλὰ (Rather) τὸ (the) ὕδωρ (water) (that) δώσω (I will give) αὐτῷ (to him) γενήσεται (will become) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (him) πηγὴ (a well) ὕδατος (of water) ἁλλομένου (springing up) εἰς (to) ζωὴν (life) αἰώνιον (eternal).

15 Λέγει (Says) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (Him) (the) γυνή (woman)· Κύριε (Sir), δός (give) μοι (me) τοῦτο (this) τὸ (-) ὕδωρ (water), ἵνα (so that) μὴ (not) διψῶ (I might thirst) μηδὲ (nor) διέρχωμαι (come) ἐνθάδε (here) ἀντλεῖν (to draw).

16 Λέγει (He says) αὐτῇ (to her)· Ὕπαγε (Go) φώνησον (call) τὸν (the) ἄνδρα (husband) σου (of you) καὶ (and) ἐλθὲ (come) ἐνθάδε (here).

17 Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) (the) γυνὴ (woman) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to Him)· Οὐκ (Not) ἔχω (I have) ἄνδρα (a husband).

Λέγει (Says) αὐτῇ (to her) (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus)· Καλῶς (Correctly) εἶπας (you have spoken) ὅτι (-) Ἄνδρα (A husband) οὐκ (not) ἔχω (I have)· 18 πέντε (Five) γὰρ (for) ἄνδρας (husbands) ἔσχες (you have had), καὶ (and) νῦν (now) ὃν (the one whom) ἔχεις (you have) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is) σου (your) ἀνήρ (husband)· τοῦτο (this) ἀληθὲς (truly) εἴρηκας (you have said).

19 Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to Him) (the) γυνή (woman)· Κύριε (Sir), θεωρῶ (I see) ὅτι (that) προφήτης (a prophet) εἶ (are) σύ (You). 20 οἱ (The) πατέρες (fathers) ἡμῶν (of us) ἐν (on) τῷ (the) ὄρει (mountain) τούτῳ (this) προσεκύνησαν (worshiped)· καὶ (and) ὑμεῖς (you⁺) λέγετε (say) ὅτι (that) ἐν (in) Ἱεροσολύμοις (Jerusalem) ἐστὶν (is) (the) τόπος (place) ὅπου (where) προσκυνεῖν (to worship) δεῖ (it is necessary).

21 Λέγει (Says) αὐτῇ (to her) (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus)· Πίστευέ (Believe) μοι (Me), γύναι (woman), ὅτι (that) ἔρχεται (is coming) ὥρα (an hour) ὅτε (when) οὔτε (neither) ἐν (on) τῷ (the) ὄρει (mountain) τούτῳ (this) οὔτε (nor) ἐν (in) Ἱεροσολύμοις (Jerusalem) προσκυνήσετε (will you⁺ worship) τῷ (the) Πατρί (Father). 22 ὑμεῖς (You⁺) προσκυνεῖτε (worship) (what) οὐκ (not) οἴδατε (you⁺ know), ἡμεῖς (we) προσκυνοῦμεν (worship) (what) οἴδαμεν (we know), ὅτι (because) (-) σωτηρία (salvation) ἐκ (of) τῶν (the) Ἰουδαίων (Jews) ἐστίν (is)· 23 ἀλλὰ (But) ἔρχεται (is coming) ὥρα (an hour) καὶ (and) νῦν (now) ἐστιν (is), ὅτε (when) οἱ (the) ἀληθινοὶ (true) προσκυνηταὶ (worshipers) προσκυνήσουσιν (will worship) τῷ (the) Πατρὶ (Father) ἐν (in) πνεύματι (spirit) καὶ (and) ἀληθείᾳ (truth)· καὶ (also) γὰρ (for) (the) Πατὴρ (Father) τοιούτους (such) ζητεῖ (seeks) τοὺς (who) προσκυνοῦντας (worship) αὐτόν (Him)· 24 Πνεῦμα (Spirit) (-) Θεός (God is), καὶ (and) τοὺς (for those) προσκυνοῦντας (worshiping) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐν (in) πνεύματι (spirit) καὶ (and) ἀληθείᾳ (truth) δεῖ (it is necessary) προσκυνεῖν (to worship).

25 Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to Him) (the) γυνή (woman)· Οἶδα (I know) ὅτι (that) Μεσσίας (Messiah) ἔρχεται (is coming), (who) λεγόμενος (is called) Χριστός (Christ)· ὅταν (when) ἔλθῃ (comes) ἐκεῖνος (He), ἀναγγελεῖ (He will declare) ἡμῖν (to us) ἅπαντα (all things).

26 Λέγει (Says) αὐτῇ (to her) (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus)· Ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am He), (the One) λαλῶν (speaking) σοι (to you).

The Disciples Return and Marvel

27 Καὶ (And) ἐπὶ (upon) τούτῳ (this) ἦλθαν (came) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) ἐθαύμαζον (marveled) ὅτι (that) μετὰ (with) γυναικὸς (a woman) ἐλάλει (He was speaking)· οὐδεὶς (no one) μέντοι (however) εἶπεν (said)· Τί (What) ζητεῖς (do You seek) (or)· Τί (Why) λαλεῖς (do You speak) μετ’ (with) αὐτῆς (her)?

28 Ἀφῆκεν (Left) οὖν (then) τὴν (the) ὑδρίαν (water jar) αὐτῆς (of her) (the) γυνὴ (woman) καὶ (and) ἀπῆλθεν (went away) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) πόλιν (city), καὶ (and) λέγει (she says) τοῖς (to the) ἀνθρώποις (men)· 29 Δεῦτε (Come) ἴδετε (see) ἄνθρωπον (a man) ὃς (who) εἶπέν (told) μοι (me) πάντα (all things) ὅσα (as many as) ἐποίησα (I did)· μήτι (Could) οὗτός (this) ἐστιν (be) (the) Χριστός (Christ)? 30 ἐξῆλθον (They went out) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (the) πόλεως (city) καὶ (and) ἤρχοντο (were coming) πρὸς (to) αὐτόν (Him).

31 Ἐν (In) τῷ (the) μεταξὺ (meantime) ἠρώτων (were urging) αὐτὸν (Him) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) λέγοντες (saying)· Ῥαββί (Rabbi), φάγε (eat).

32  (-) δὲ (But) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them)· Ἐγὼ (I) βρῶσιν (food) ἔχω (have) φαγεῖν (to eat) ἣν (that) ὑμεῖς (you⁺) οὐκ (not) οἴδατε (know).

33 Ἔλεγον (Were saying) οὖν (therefore) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) πρὸς (to) ἀλλήλους (one another)· Μή (Not) τις (anyone) ἤνεγκεν (brought) αὐτῷ (Him) φαγεῖν (something to eat)?

34 Λέγει (Says) αὐτοῖς (to them) (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus)· Ἐμὸν (My) βρῶμά (food) ἐστιν (is) ἵνα (that) ποιήσω (I should do) τὸ (the) θέλημα (will) τοῦ (of the One) πέμψαντός (having sent) με (Me) καὶ (and) τελειώσω (should finish) αὐτοῦ (of Him) τὸ (the) ἔργον (work). 35 οὐχ (Not) ὑμεῖς (you⁺) λέγετε (say) ὅτι (-) Ἔτι (yet) τετράμηνός (four months) ἐστιν (It is) καὶ (and) (the) θερισμὸς (harvest) ἔρχεται (comes)? ἰδοὺ (Behold) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you⁺), ἐπάρατε (lift up) τοὺς (the) ὀφθαλμοὺς (eyes) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) καὶ (and) θεάσασθε (look at) τὰς (the) χώρας (fields), ὅτι (because) λευκαί (white) εἰσιν (they are) πρὸς (to) θερισμόν (harvest) ἤδη (already).

36  (The one) θερίζων (reaping) μισθὸν (a wage) λαμβάνει (receives) καὶ (and) συνάγει (gathers) καρπὸν (fruit) εἰς (unto) ζωὴν (life) αἰώνιον (eternal), ἵνα (so that) (the one) σπείρων (sowing) ὁμοῦ (together) χαίρῃ (may rejoice) καὶ (and) (the one) θερίζων (reaping). 37 ἐν (In) γὰρ (for) τούτῳ (this) (the) λόγος (word) ἐστὶν (is) ἀληθινὸς (true) ὅτι (that) Ἄλλος (One) ἐστὶν (is) (-) σπείρων (sowing) καὶ (and) ἄλλος (another) (-) θερίζων (reaping). 38 ἐγὼ (I) ἀπέστειλα (sent) ὑμᾶς (you⁺) θερίζειν (to reap) (what) οὐχ (not) ὑμεῖς (you⁺) κεκοπιάκατε (have labored for)· ἄλλοι (others) κεκοπιάκασιν (have labored), καὶ (and) ὑμεῖς (you⁺) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόπον (labor) αὐτῶν (of them) εἰσεληλύθατε (have entered).

Many Samaritans Believe

39 Ἐκ (Out of) δὲ (now) τῆς (the) πόλεως (city) ἐκείνης (that) πολλοὶ (many) ἐπίστευσαν (believed) εἰς (in) αὐτὸν (Him) τῶν (of the) Σαμαριτῶν (Samaritans) διὰ (because of) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) τῆς (of the) γυναικὸς (woman) μαρτυρούσης (testifying) ὅτι (-) Εἶπέν (He told) μοι (me) πάντα (all things) (that) ἐποίησα (I did). 40 ὡς (When) οὖν (therefore) ἦλθον (came) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (Him) οἱ (the) Σαμαρῖται (Samaritans), ἠρώτων (they were asking) αὐτὸν (Him) μεῖναι (to stay) παρ’ (with) αὐτοῖς (them)· καὶ (and) ἔμεινεν (He stayed) ἐκεῖ (there) δύο (two) ἡμέρας (days).

41 Καὶ (And) πολλῷ (many) πλείους (more) ἐπίστευσαν (believed) διὰ (because of) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) αὐτοῦ (of Him), 42 τῇ (-) τε (and) γυναικὶ (to the woman) ἔλεγον (they were saying) ὅτι (-) Οὐκέτι (No longer) διὰ (because of) τὴν (-) σὴν (your) λαλιὰν (speech) πιστεύομεν (we believe)· αὐτοὶ (we ourselves) γὰρ (for) ἀκηκόαμεν (have heard), καὶ (and) οἴδαμεν (we know) ὅτι (that) οὗτός (this) ἐστιν (is) ἀληθῶς (truly) (the) Σωτὴρ (Savior) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world).

Jesus Heals the Official’s Son
(Matthew 8:5–13; Luke 7:1–10)

43 Μετὰ (After) δὲ (then) τὰς (the) δύο (two) ἡμέρας (days) ἐξῆλθεν (He went out) ἐκεῖθεν (from there) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) Γαλιλαίαν (Galilee). 44 αὐτὸς (Himself) γὰρ (for) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἐμαρτύρησεν (testified) ὅτι (that) προφήτης (a prophet) ἐν (in) τῇ (his) ἰδίᾳ (own) πατρίδι (hometown) τιμὴν (honor) οὐκ (not) ἔχει (has). 45 ὅτε (When) οὖν (therefore) ἦλθεν (He came) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) Γαλιλαίαν (Galilee), ἐδέξαντο (welcomed) αὐτὸν (Him) οἱ (the) Γαλιλαῖοι (Galileans), πάντα (all things) ἑωρακότες (having seen) ὅσα (that) ἐποίησεν (He did) ἐν (in) Ἱεροσολύμοις (Jerusalem) ἐν (during) τῇ (the) ἑορτῇ (feast)· καὶ (also) αὐτοὶ (themselves) γὰρ (for) ἦλθον (they went) εἰς (to) τὴν (the) ἑορτήν (feast).

46 Ἦλθεν (He came) οὖν (therefore) πάλιν (again) εἰς (to) τὴν (-) Κανὰ (Cana) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (of Galilee), ὅπου (where) ἐποίησεν (He made) τὸ (the) ὕδωρ (water) οἶνον (wine). Καὶ (And) ἦν (there was) τις (a certain) βασιλικὸς (royal official) οὗ (whose) (-) υἱὸς (son) ἠσθένει (was sick) ἐν (in) Καφαρναούμ (Capernaum)· 47 οὗτος (This one) ἀκούσας (having heard) ὅτι (that) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἥκει (is come) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (-) Ἰουδαίας (Judea) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) Γαλιλαίαν (Galilee), ἀπῆλθεν (went) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (Him) καὶ (and) ἠρώτα (was asking) ἵνα (that) καταβῇ (He might come down) καὶ (and) ἰάσηται (heal) αὐτοῦ (his) τὸν (-) υἱόν (son)· ἤμελλεν (he was about) γὰρ (for) ἀποθνήσκειν (to die).

48 Εἶπεν (Said) οὖν (therefore) (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) πρὸς (to) αὐτόν (him)· Ἐὰν (If) μὴ (not) σημεῖα (signs) καὶ (and) τέρατα (wonders) ἴδητε (you⁺ see), οὐ (no) μὴ (not) πιστεύσητε (will you⁺ believe).

49 Λέγει (Says) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (Him) (the) βασιλικός (royal official)· Κύριε (Sir), κατάβηθι (come down) πρὶν (before) ἀποθανεῖν (dies) τὸ (the) παιδίον (child) μου (of me).

50 Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to him) (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus)· Πορεύου (Go)· (the) υἱός (son) σου (of you) ζῇ (lives).

Ἐπίστευσεν (Believed) (the) ἄνθρωπος (man) τῷ (the) λόγῳ (word) ὃν (that) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to him) (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), καὶ (and) ἐπορεύετο (he was going). 51 ἤδη (Already) δὲ (then) αὐτοῦ (in his) καταβαίνοντος (going down) οἱ (the) δοῦλοι (servants) αὐτοῦ (of him) ὑπήντησαν (met) αὐτῷ (him) λέγοντες (saying) ὅτι (that) (the) παῖς (boy) αὐτοῦ (of him) ζῇ (lives).

52 Ἐπύθετο (He inquired) οὖν (therefore) τὴν (the) ὥραν (hour) παρ’ (from) αὐτῶν (them) ἐν (in) (which) κομψότερον (better) ἔσχεν (he got)· εἶπαν (They said) οὖν (therefore) αὐτῷ (to him) ὅτι (-) Ἐχθὲς (Yesterday) ὥραν (at the hour) ἑβδόμην (seventh) ἀφῆκεν (left) αὐτὸν (him) (the) πυρετός (fever).

53 Ἔγνω (Knew) οὖν (therefore) (the) πατὴρ (father) ὅτι (that it was) ἐν (in) ἐκείνῃ (that) τῇ (the) ὥρᾳ (hour) ἐν (at) (which) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to him) (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus)· (The) υἱός (son) σου (of You) ζῇ (lives)· καὶ (And) ἐπίστευσεν (he believed) αὐτὸς (himself) καὶ (and) (the) οἰκία (household) αὐτοῦ (of him) ὅλη (all).

54 Τοῦτο (This) δὲ (now) πάλιν (again) δεύτερον (was the second) σημεῖον (sign) ἐποίησεν (did) (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἐλθὼν (having come) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (-) Ἰουδαίας (Judea) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) Γαλιλαίαν (Galilee).

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