John 4

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4:1
Ως ουν εγνω ο Ιησους οτι ηκουσαν οι Φαρισαιοι οτι Ιησους πλειονας μαθητας ποιει και βαπτιζει η Ιωαννης
When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John
4:2
καιτοιγε Ιησους αυτος ουκ εβαπτιζεν αλλ οι μαθηται αυτου
(although Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples),
4:3
αφηκεν την Ιουδαιαν και απηλθεν παλιν εις την Γαλιλαιαν
he left Judæa, and departed again into Galilee.
4:4
Εδει δε αυτον διερχεσθαι δια της Σαμαρειας
And he must needs pass through Samaria.
4:5
ερχεται ουν εις πολιν της Σαμαρειας λεγομενην Συχαρ πλησιον του χωριου ο εδωκεν Ιακωβ τω Ιωσηφ τω υιω αυτου
So he cometh to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph:
4:6
ην δε εκει πηγη του Ιακωβ ο ουν Ιησους κεκοπιακως εκ της οδοιποριας εκαθεζετο ουτως επι τη πηγη ωρα ην ως εκτη
and Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour.
4:7
Ερχεται γυνη εκ της Σαμαρειας αντλησαι υδωρ λεγει αυτη ο Ιησους Δος μοι πειν
There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
4:8
οι γαρ μαθηται αυτου απεληλυθεισαν εις την πολιν ινα τροφας αγορασωσιν
For his disciples were gone away into the city to buy food.
4:9
Λεγει ουν αυτω η γυνη η Σαμαριτις Πως συ Ιουδαιος ων παρ εμου πειν αιτεις γυναικος Σαμαριτιδος ουσης ου γαρ συνχρωνται Ιουδαιοι Σαμαριταις
The Samaritan woman therefore saith unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, who am a Samaritan woman? (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)
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4:10
Απεκριθη Ιησους και ειπεν αυτη Ει ηδεις την δωρεαν του Θεου και τις εστιν ο λεγων σοι Δος μοι πειν συ αν ητησας αυτον και εδωκεν αν σοι υδωρ ζων
Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
4:11
Λεγει αυτω η γυνη Κυριε ουτε αντλημα εχεις και το φρεαρ εστιν βαθυ ποθεν ουν εχεις το υδωρ το ζων
The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then hast thou that living water?
4:12
μη συ μειζων ει του πατρος ημων Ιακωβ ος εδωκεν ημιν το φρεαρ και αυτος εξ αυτου επιεν και οι υιοι αυτου και τα θρεμματα αυτου
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his sons, and his cattle?
4:13
Απεκριθη Ιησους και ειπεν αυτη Πας ο πινων εκ του υδατος τουτου διψησει παλιν
Jesus answered and said unto her, Every one that drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
4:14
ος δ αν πιη εκ του υδατος ου εγω δωσω αυτω ου μη διψησει εις τον αιωνα αλλα το υδωρ ο δωσω αυτω γενησεται εν αυτω πηγη υδατος αλλομενου εις ζωην αιωνιον
but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life.
4:15
Λεγει προς αυτον η γυνη Κυριε δος μοι τουτο το υδωρ ινα μη διψω μηδε διερχωμαι ενθαδε αντλειν
The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come all the way hither to draw.
4:16
Λεγει αυτη Υπαγε φωνησον τον ανδρα σου και ελθε ενθαδε
Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.
4:17
Απεκριθη η γυνη και ειπεν αυτω Ουκ εχω ανδρα Λεγει αυτη ο Ιησους Καλως ειπας οτι Ανδρα ουκ εχω
The woman answered and said unto him, I have no husband. Jesus saith unto her, Thou saidst well, I have no husband:
4:18
πεντε γαρ ανδρας εσχες και νυν ον εχεις ουκ εστιν σου ανηρ τουτο αληθες ειρηκας
for thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: this hast thou said truly.
4:19
Λεγει αυτω η γυνη Κυριε θεωρω οτι προφητης ει συ
The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
4:20
οι πατερες ημων εν τω ορει τουτω προσεκυνησαν και υμεις λεγετε οτι εν Ιεροσολυμοις εστιν ο τοπος οπου προσκυνειν δει
Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
4:21
Λεγει αυτη ο Ιησους Πιστευε μοι γυναι οτι ερχεται ωρα οτε ουτε εν τω ορει τουτω ουτε εν Ιεροσολυμοις προσκυνησετε τω Πατρι
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, shall ye worship the Father.
4:22
υμεις προσκυνειτε ο ουκ οιδατε ημεις προσκυνουμεν ο οιδαμεν οτι η σωτηρια εκ των Ιουδαιων εστιν
Ye worship that which ye know not: we worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.
4:23
αλλα ερχεται ωρα και νυν εστιν οτε οι αληθινοι προσκυνηται προσκυνησουσιν τω Πατρι εν πνευματι και αληθεια και γαρ ο Πατηρ τοιουτους ζητει τους προσκυνουντας αυτον
But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers.
4:24
Πνευμα ο Θεος και τους προσκυνουντας αυτον εν πνευματι και αληθεια δει προσκυνειν
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.
4:25
Λεγει αυτω η γυνη Οιδα οτι Μεσσιας ερχεται ο λεγομενος Χριστος οταν ελθη εκεινος αναγγελει ημιν απαντα
The woman saith unto him, I know that Messiah cometh (he that is called Christ): when he is come, he will declare unto us all things.
4:26
Λεγει αυτη ο Ιησους Εγω ειμι ο λαλων σοι
Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
4:27
Και επι τουτω ηλθαν οι μαθηται αυτου και εθαυμαζον οτι μετα γυναικος ελαλει ουδεις μεντοι ειπεν Τι ζητεις η Τι λαλεις μετ αυτης
And upon this came his disciples; and they marvelled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why speakest thou with her?
4:28
Αφηκεν ουν την υδριαν αυτης η γυνη και απηλθεν εις την πολιν και λεγει τοις ανθρωποις
So the woman left her waterpot, and went away into the city, and saith to the people,
4:29
Δευτε ιδετε ανθρωπον ος ειπεν μοι παντα οσα εποιησα μητι ουτος εστιν ο Χριστος
Come, see a man, who told me all things that ever I did: can this be the Christ?
4:30
εξηλθον εκ της πολεως και ηρχοντο προς αυτον
They went out of the city, and were coming to him.
4:31
Εν τω μεταξυ ηρωτων αυτον οι μαθηται λεγοντες Ραββι φαγε
In the mean while the disciples prayed him, saying, Rabbi, eat.
4:32
Ο δε ειπεν αυτοις Εγω βρωσιν εχω φαγειν ην υμεις ουκ οιδατε
But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not.
4:33
Ελεγον ουν οι μαθηται προς αλληλους Μη τις ηνεγκεν αυτω φαγειν
The disciples therefore said one to another, Hath any man brought him aught to eat?
4:34
Λεγει αυτοις ο Ιησους Εμον βρωμα εστιν ινα ποιησω το θελημα του πεμψαντος με και τελειωσω αυτου το εργον
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.
4:35
ουχ υμεις λεγετε οτι Ετι τετραμηνος εστιν και ο θερισμος ερχεται ιδου λεγω υμιν επαρατε τους οφθαλμους υμων και θεασασθε τας χωρας οτι λευκαι εισιν προς θερισμον ηδη
Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh the harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields, that they are white already unto harvest.
4:36
Ο θεριζων μισθον λαμβανει και συναγει καρπον εις ζωην αιωνιον ινα ο σπειρων ομου χαιρη και ο θεριζων
He that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal; that he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
4:37
εν γαρ τουτω ο λογος εστιν αληθινος οτι Αλλος εστιν ο σπειρων και αλλος ο θεριζων
For herein is the saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.
4:38
εγω απεστειλα υμας θεριζειν ο ουχ υμεις κεκοπιακατε αλλοι κεκοπιακασιν και υμεις εις τον κοπον αυτων εισεληλυθατε
I sent you to reap that whereon ye have not labored: others have labored, and ye are entered into their labor.
4:39
Εκ δε της πολεως εκεινης πολλοι επιστευσαν εις αυτον των Σαμαριτων δια τον λογον της γυναικος μαρτυρουσης οτι Ειπεν μοι παντα α εποιησα
And from that city many of the Samaritans believed on him because of the word of the woman, who testified, He told me all things that ever I did.
4:40
ως ουν ηλθον προς αυτον οι Σαμαριται ηρωτων αυτον μειναι παρ αυτοις και εμεινεν εκει δυο ημερας
So when the Samaritans came unto him, they besought him to abide with them: and he abode there two days.
4:41
Και πολλω πλειους επιστευσαν δια τον λογον αυτου
And many more believed because of his word;
4:42
τη τε γυναικι ελεγον οτι Ουκετι δια την σην λαλιαν πιστευομεν αυτοι γαρ ακηκοαμεν και οιδαμεν οτι ουτος εστιν αληθως ο Σωτηρ του κοσμου
and they said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy speaking: for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.
4:43
Μετα δε τας δυο ημερας εξηλθεν εκειθεν εις την Γαλιλαιαν
And after the two days he went forth from thence into Galilee.
4:44
αυτος γαρ Ιησους εμαρτυρησεν οτι προφητης εν τη ιδια πατριδι τιμην ουκ εχει
For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honor in his own country.
4:45
οτε ουν ηλθεν εις την Γαλιλαιαν εδεξαντο αυτον οι Γαλιλαιοι παντα εωρακοτες οσα εποιησεν εν Ιεροσολυμοις εν τη εορτη και αυτοι γαρ ηλθον εις την εορτην
So when he came into Galilee, the Galilæans received him, having seen all the things that he did in Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.
4:46
Ηλθεν ουν παλιν εις την Κανα της Γαλιλαιας οπου εποιησεν το υδωρ οινον Και ην τις βασιλικος ου ο υιος ησθενει εν Καφαρναουμ
He came therefore again unto Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.
4:47
ουτος ακουσας οτι Ιησους ηκει εκ της Ιουδαιας εις την Γαλιλαιαν απηλθεν προς αυτον και ηρωτα ινα καταβη και ιασηται αυτου τον υιον ημελλεν γαρ αποθνησκειν
When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judæa into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son; for he was at the point of death.
4:48
Ειπεν ουν ο Ιησους προς αυτον Εαν μη σημεια και τερατα ιδητε ου μη πιστευσητε
Jesus therefore said unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will in no wise believe.
4:49
Λεγει προς αυτον ο βασιλικος Κυριε καταβηθι πριν αποθανειν το παιδιον μου
The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
4:50
Λεγει αυτω ο Ιησους Πορευου ο υιος σου ζη Επιστευσεν ο ανθρωπος τω λογω ον ειπεν αυτω ο Ιησους και επορευετο
Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. The man believed the word that Jesus spake unto him, and he went his way.
4:51
ηδη δε αυτου καταβαινοντος οι δουλοι αυτου υπηντησαν αυτω λεγοντες οτι ο παις αυτου ζη
And as he was now going down, his servants met him, saying, that his son lived.
4:52
Επυθετο ουν την ωραν παρ αυτων εν η κομψοτερον εσχεν ειπαν ουν αυτω οτι Εχθες ωραν εβδομην αφηκεν αυτον ο πυρετος
So he inquired of them the hour when he began to amend. They said therefore unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.
4:53
Εγνω ουν ο πατηρ οτι εν εκεινη τη ωρα εν η ειπεν αυτω ο Ιησους Ο υιος σου ζη και επιστευσεν αυτος και η οικια αυτου ολη
So the father knew that it was at that hour in which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.
4:54
Τουτο δε παλιν δευτερον σημειον εποιησεν ο Ιησους ελθων εκ της Ιουδαιας εις την Γαλιλαιαν
This is again the second sign that Jesus did, having come out of Judæa into Galilee.
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A Samaritan woman is genuinely surprised that a Jewish man would even speak to her, given the deep ethnic and religious hostility between the two groups at the time.

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