John 4:7
New International Version
When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?”

New Living Translation
Soon a Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, “Please give me a drink.”

English Standard Version
A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.”

Berean Standard Bible
When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.”

Berean Literal Bible
A woman out of Samaria comes to draw water. Jesus says to her, "Give Me to drink."

King James Bible
There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.

New King James Version
A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.”

New American Standard Bible
A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.”

NASB 1995
There came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.”

NASB 1977
There came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.”

Legacy Standard Bible
A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.”

Amplified Bible
Then a woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink”—

Christian Standard Bible
A woman of Samaria came to draw water. “Give me a drink,” Jesus said to her,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A woman of Samaria came to draw water. “Give Me a drink,” Jesus said to her,

American Standard Version
There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.

English Revised Version
There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A Samaritan woman went to get some water. Jesus said to her, "Give me a drink of water."

Good News Translation
A Samaritan woman came to draw some water, and Jesus said to her, "Give me a drink of water." (

International Standard Version
A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus told her, "Please give me a drink,"

Majority Standard Bible
When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.”

NET Bible
A Samaritan woman came to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give me some water to drink."

New Heart English Bible
A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give me a drink."

Webster's Bible Translation
There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith to her, Give me to drink.

Weymouth New Testament
Presently there came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus asked her to give Him some water;

World English Bible
A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
there comes a woman out of Samaria to draw water. Jesus says to her, “Give Me to drink”;

Berean Literal Bible
A woman out of Samaria comes to draw water. Jesus says to her, "Give Me to drink."

Young's Literal Translation
there cometh a woman out of Samaria to draw water. Jesus saith to her, 'Give me to drink;'

Smith's Literal Translation
A woman of Samaria comes to draw water: Jesus says to her, Give me to drink.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
There cometh a woman of Samaria, to draw water. Jesus saith to her: Give me to drink.

Catholic Public Domain Version
A woman of Samaria arrived to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me to drink.”

New American Bible
A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.”

New Revised Standard Version
A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And there came a woman from Samaria to draw water; and Jesus said to her, Give me water to drink.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And a woman from Samaria came to draw water and Yeshua said to her, “Give me water to drink.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
There came a woman of Samaria to draw water. And Jesus said to her: Give me to drink.

Godbey New Testament
A woman comes from Samaria to draw water. Jesus says to her, Give me to drink.

Haweis New Testament
A woman of Samaria comes to draw water: Jesus saith to her, Give me to drink.

Mace New Testament
where a woman of Samaria being come to draw water, Jesus said to her, give me to drink.

Weymouth New Testament
Presently there came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus asked her to give Him some water;

Worrell New Testament
There comes a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus saith to her, "Give Me to drink."

Worsley New Testament
when a woman of Samaria coming to draw water, Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jesus and the Samaritan Woman
6Since Jacob’s well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour. 7 When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.” 8(His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)…

Cross References
John 7:37-38
On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”

John 19:28
After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”

Isaiah 55:1
“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!

Revelation 22:17
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.

Matthew 10:42
And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”

Genesis 24:17-18
So the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me have a little water from your jar.” / “Drink, my lord,” she replied, and she quickly lowered her jar to her hands and gave him a drink.

1 Kings 17:10-11
So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.” / And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread.”

Numbers 20:7-11
And the LORD said to Moses, / “Take the staff and assemble the congregation. You and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock while they watch, and it will pour out its water. You will bring out water from the rock and provide drink for the congregation and their livestock.” / So Moses took the staff from the LORD’s presence, just as he had been commanded. ...

Exodus 17:2-6
So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?” / But the people thirsted for water there, and they grumbled against Moses: “Why have you brought us out of Egypt—to make us and our children and livestock die of thirst?” / Then Moses cried out to the LORD, “What should I do with these people? A little more and they will stone me!” ...

Jeremiah 2:13
“For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water.

Jeremiah 31:25
for I will refresh the weary soul and replenish all who are weak.”

Zechariah 14:8
And on that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it toward the Eastern Sea and the other half toward the Western Sea, in summer and winter alike.

Proverbs 25:21
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

2 Kings 3:9-20
So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out, and after they had traveled a roundabout route for seven days, they had no water for their army or for their animals. / “Alas,” said the king of Israel, “for the LORD has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab!” / But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.” ...

Psalm 42:1-2
For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God. / My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence?


Treasury of Scripture

There comes a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus said to her, Give me to drink.

Give.

John 4:10
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.

John 19:28
After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.

Genesis 24:43
Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;

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John 4
1. Jesus talks with a woman of Samaria, and reveals his identity to her.
27. His disciples marvel.
31. He declares to them his zeal for God's glory.
39. Many Samaritans believe on him.
43. He departs into Galilee, and heals the ruler's son that lay sick at Capernaum.














When a Samaritan woman
The mention of a "Samaritan woman" is significant due to the historical and cultural context. Samaritans were a group that descended from Israelites who had intermarried with foreigners during the Assyrian exile. They were often despised by the Jews for their mixed heritage and differing religious practices. The Greek word for Samaritan, "Σαμαρείτης" (Samaritēs), highlights this ethnic and religious divide. The fact that Jesus, a Jewish rabbi, would engage with a Samaritan, and a woman at that, breaks significant social norms and underscores the inclusive nature of His ministry.

came to draw water
The act of drawing water was a daily necessity and often a communal activity for women of that time. The Greek word "ἀντλέω" (antleō) means to draw or to fetch, indicating a routine task. However, the timing of this event, likely at noon (as suggested by the context in John 4:6), is unusual since women typically drew water in the cooler parts of the day. This detail may suggest the woman's social isolation or personal shame, setting the stage for a transformative encounter with Jesus.

Jesus said to her
The direct interaction initiated by Jesus is profound. In the cultural context, Jewish men, especially rabbis, would not typically speak to women in public, let alone a Samaritan woman. The Greek verb "λέγω" (legō) means to say or to speak, but it also implies a purposeful communication. Jesus' willingness to speak to her demonstrates His breaking of social barriers and His mission to reach all people, regardless of societal divisions.

Give Me a drink
This request, "Give Me a drink," is simple yet profound. The Greek word "δίδωμι" (didōmi) means to give or to offer. Jesus, the source of living water, humbles Himself to ask for a drink from a Samaritan woman, symbolizing His identification with human need and His breaking down of ethnic and gender barriers. This request opens the door to a deeper spiritual conversation about the living water He offers, which leads to eternal life. It is a powerful reminder of Jesus' approachability and His desire to engage with individuals on a personal level, regardless of their background or status.

(7) Of Samaria--i.e., of the country (John 4:1), not of the city, which was nine miles farther north. She was of the people inhabiting the valley between Ebal and Gerizim, not, like Himself, a chance passenger by the well. The contrast is at once drawn between Him, a Jew and a man, and her, of Samaria and a woman.

Give me to drink is the almost always asked and almost never refused favour as the traveller meets the native by the well-side. He was wearied by the heat of the journey, and seeks the ordinary refreshment.

Verses 7-26. -

(2) The revelations and misunderstandings comprised in the interview with the Samaritaness. Verses 7-9. -

(a) The Giver of all asks alms, submitting to conditions of humanity. Verse 7. - There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water. The ἐκ τῆς Σαμαρείας undoubtedly qualifies the word γυνή, and not ἔρχεται; therefore the country, not the city, of Samaria is referred to. Besides, that city was at much too great a distance to be the home of this Samaritaness. There were other springs still nearer to the city of Sychar, which the women of the place would frequent. We need not, with Hengstenberg, suppose that, from a religious motive, one of reverence for the well of Jacob, this woman had chosen the longer walk and greater exertion, in the heat of the day. No hint of the kind occurs. The simple supposition that her home was hard by the well is sufficient to explain the somewhat unusual circumstance that she should have come alone and at midday. No longer, as in ancient times, did women of social position perform this duty (Genesis 24:15; Exodus 2:16). She by her action proclaimed her humble station in life. Hard work is performed by women at the present day in the East and South. Jesus saith to her, Give me to drink. This form of expression is not uncommon. The Lord was not only weary, but veritably thirsty. He had taken upon himself all our innocent desires and cravings. "He would know all, that he might succour all," and was intent upon conferring a blessing by asking a favour. He put it into her power to do him a kindness, just as when God evermore says, "Give me thy heart," when he is yearning to give himself to us. "It is more blessed to give than to receive." He will at once confer on this poor "waif and stray" the unspeakable privilege of bestowing the cup of cold water on the Lord of all. It is not that in the first instant he implied that he was thirsting for her salvation; that interpretation would almost lift the narrative into the purely symbolic region, greatly to its injury, and to the damage of the entire Gospel.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
[When] a Samaritan
Σαμαρείας (Samareias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 4540: Of Hebrew origin; Samaria, a city and region of Palestine.

woman
γυνὴ (gynē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

came
Ἔρχεται (Erchetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2064: To come, go.

to draw
ἀντλῆσαι (antlēsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 501: To draw (generally water from a deep well in the ground); perhaps: I draw out. From antlos; to bale up, i.e. Dip water.

water,
ὕδωρ (hydōr)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5204: Water. And genitive case, hudatos, etc. From the base of huetos; water literally or figuratively.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

said
λέγει (legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

to her,
αὐτῇ (autē)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

“Give
Δός (Dos)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

Me
μοι (moi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

a drink.”
πεῖν (pein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 4095: To drink, imbibe. A prolonged form of pio, which poo occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe.


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