John 4:4
Good News Translation
on his way there he had to go through Samaria.

New Revised Standard Version
But he had to go through Samaria.

Contemporary English Version
This time he had to go through Samaria,

New American Bible
He had to pass through Samaria.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he was of necessity to pass through Samaria.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he was of necessity to pass through Samaria.

Matthew 10:5,6 These twelve Jesus sent: commanding them, saying: Go ye not into the way of the Gentiles, and into the city of the Samaritans enter ye not. . . .

Luke 2:49 And he said to them: How is it that you sought me? Did you not know that I must be about my father's business?

Luke 9:51,52 And it came to pass, when the days of his assumption were accomplishing, that he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem. . . .

Luke 17:11 And it came to pass, as he was going to Jerusalem, he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

Context
Jesus and the Samaritan Woman
3He left Judea and went again into Galilee. 4And he was of necessity to pass through Samaria. 5He cometh therefore to a city of Samaria, which is called Sichar, near the land which Jacob gave to his son Joseph.…
Cross References
Luke 9:52
And he sent messengers before his face: and going, they entered into a city of the Samaritans, to prepare for him.

Luke 22:7
And the day of the unleavened bread came, on which it was necessary that the pasch should be killed.

John 4:3
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