John 4:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did also his sons and his livestock?"

New Living Translation
And besides, do you think you’re greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us this well? How can you offer better water than he and his sons and his animals enjoyed?”

English Standard Version
Are you greater than our father Jacob? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock.”

Berean Study Bible
Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock?”

New American Standard Bible
You are not greater than our father Jacob, are You, who gave us the well and drank of it himself, and his sons and his cattle?”

NASB 1995
"You are not greater than our father Jacob, are You, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself and his sons and his cattle?"

NASB 1977
“You are not greater than our father Jacob, are You, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his sons, and his cattle?”

Amplified Bible
Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and who used to drink from it himself, and his sons and his cattle also?”

Christian Standard Bible
You aren’t greater than our father Jacob, are you? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and livestock.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You aren't greater than our father Jacob, are You? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and livestock."

Contemporary English Version
Our ancestor Jacob dug this well for us, and his family and animals got water from it. Are you greater than Jacob?"

Good News Translation
It was our ancestor Jacob who gave us this well; he and his children and his flocks all drank from it. You don't claim to be greater than Jacob, do you?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You're not more important than our ancestor Jacob, are you? He gave us this well. He and his sons and his animals drank water from it."

International Standard Version
You're not greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it, along with his sons and his flocks, are you?"

NET Bible
Surely you're not greater than our ancestor Jacob, are you? For he gave us this well and drank from it himself, along with his sons and his livestock."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

New King James Version
Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank from it himself, as well as his sons and his livestock?”

King James 2000 Bible
Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his sons, and his cattle?

New Heart English Bible
Are you greater than our father, Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, as did his children, and his livestock?"

World English Bible
Are you greater than our father, Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, as did his children, and his livestock?"

American King James Version
Are you greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

American Standard Version
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his sons, and his cattle?

A Faithful Version
Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank from it, and his sons, and his cattle?"

Darby Bible Translation
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his sons, and his cattle?

English Revised Version
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his sons, and his cattle?

Webster's Bible Translation
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his children, and his cattle?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Art thou greater then our father Iacob, which gaue vs the well, and hee himselfe dranke thereof, and his sonnes, and his cattell?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Art thou greater then our father Iacob, which gaue vs the well, and he hym selfe dranke therof, and his chyldren, and his cattell?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Art thou greater then oure father Iacob, which gaue vs this well? And he himself dranke therof, and his children, and his catell.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Arte thou greater then oure father Iacob which gave vs the well and he him silfe dranke therof and his chyldren and his catell?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and himself drank out of it, and his sons, and his livestock?”

Berean Literal Bible
Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank of it himself, and his sons, and his livestock?"

Young's Literal Translation
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who did give us the well, and himself out of it did drink, and his sons, and his cattle?'

Smith's Literal Translation
Thou art not greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and he himself drank of it, and his sons, and his young animals.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Are You greater than our father Jacob who gave us the well and drank from out of it himself, and his sons and his livestock?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

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?”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Are you greater than our forefather Jaqob, he who gave us this well, and he drank from it, also his children and his flock? “

Lamsa Bible
Why, are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well, and he himself drank from it, and his sons and his sheep?

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank from it himself, and his sons, and his cattle?

Godbey New Testament
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and himself and his sons, and his herds, drank of it?

Haweis New Testament
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his children, and his cattle?

Mace New Testament
are you wiser than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, as well as his children, and cattle?

Weymouth New Testament
Are you greater than our forefather Jacob, who gave us the well, and himself drank from it, as did also his sons and his cattle?"

Worrell New Testament
Art Thou greater than our Father Jacob, who gave us the well, and himself drank of it, and his sons, and his cattle?"

Worsley New Testament
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his children, and his cattle?
















John 4:11
Top of Page
Top of Page