John 4:9

Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.

Then {G3767} saith {G3004} the woman {G1135} of Samaria {G4542} unto him {G846}, How is it that {G4459} thou {G4771}, being {G5607} a Jew {G2453}, askest {G154} drink {G4095} of {G3844} me {G1700}, which am {G5607} a woman {G1135} of Samaria {G4542}? for {G1063} the Jews {G2453} have {G4798} no {G3756} dealings {G4798} with the Samaritans {G4541}.

The woman from Shomron said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask for water from me, a woman of Shomron?” (For Jews don’t associate with people from Shomron.)

“You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)

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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Cross-References

  • Acts 10:28 (8 votes)

    And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

  • 2 Kings 17:24 (4 votes)

    ¶ And the king of Assyria brought [men] from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed [them] in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.

  • 2 Kings 17:41 (4 votes)

    So these nations feared the LORD, and served their graven images, both their children, and their children's children: as did their fathers, so do they unto this day.

  • John 8:48 (4 votes)

    Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?

  • Matthew 10:5 (4 votes)

    ¶ These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into [any] city of the Samaritans enter ye not:

  • Luke 9:52 (3 votes)

    And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.

  • Luke 9:56 (3 votes)

    For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save [them]. And they went to another village.