John 4:4

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And it was necessary for him to go through Samaria.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 10:5-6 : 5 These twelve Jesus sent out and gave them orders, saying, Do not go among the Gentiles, or into any town of Samaria, 6 But go to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel,
  • Luke 2:49 : 49 And he said to them, Why were you looking for me? was it not clear to you that my right place was in my Father's house?
  • Luke 9:51-52 : 51 And it came about that when the days were near for him to be taken up, his face was turned to go to Jerusalem, 52 And he sent men before: and they came to a small town of Samaria to make ready for him.
  • Luke 17:11 : 11 And it came about that when they were on the way to Jerusalem he went through Samaria and Galilee.

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  • John 4:5-11
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    83%

    5So he came to a town of Samaria which was named Sychar, near to the bit of land which Jacob gave to his son Joseph:

    6Now Jacob's fountain was there. Jesus, being tired after his journey, was resting by the fountain. It was about the sixth hour.

    7A woman of Samaria came to get water, and Jesus said to her, Give me some water.

    8For his disciples had gone to the town to get food.

    9The woman of Samaria said to him, Why do you, a Jew, make a request for water to me, a woman of Samaria? She said this because Jews have nothing to do with the people of Samaria.

    10In answer Jesus said, If you had knowledge of what God gives freely and who it is who says to you, Give me water, you would make your prayer to him, and he would give you living water.

    11The woman said to him, Sir, you have no vessel and the fountain is deep; from where will you get the living water?

  • John 4:3
    80%

    3He went out of Judaea into Galilee again.

  • Luke 17:11
    75%

    11And it came about that when they were on the way to Jerusalem he went through Samaria and Galilee.

  • John 4:39-40
    2 verses
    74%

    39Now a number of the people of that town had faith in him because of the woman's witness: He has been talking to me of everything I ever did.

    40So when the people came to him they made request to him to be among them for a time, and he was there two days.

  • Luke 4:30
    73%

    30But he came through them and went on his way.

  • John 4:43
    73%

    43And after the two days he went on from there into Galilee.

  • Luke 9:51-52
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    73%

    51And it came about that when the days were near for him to be taken up, his face was turned to go to Jerusalem,

    52And he sent men before: and they came to a small town of Samaria to make ready for him.

  • John 4:25-28
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    72%

    25The woman said to him, I am certain that the Messiah, who is named Christ, is coming; when he comes he will make all things clear to us.

    26Jesus said to her, I, who am talking to you, am he.

    27At that point the disciples came back, and they were surprised to see him talking to a woman; but not one of them said to him, What is your purpose? or, Why are you talking to her?

    28Then the woman put down her water-pot and went into the town, and said to the people,

  • John 4:15-16
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    72%

    15The woman said to him, Sir, give me this water, so that I may not be in need again of drink and will not have to come all this way for it.

    16Jesus said to her, Go, get your husband and come back here with him.

  • Luke 4:43-44
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    43But he said to them, I have to give the good news of the kingdom of God in other towns, because that is why I was sent.

    44And he was teaching in the Synagogues of Galilee.

  • John 11:7
    69%

    7Then after that time he said to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.

  • John 4:13
    69%

    13Jesus said to her, Everyone who takes this water will be in need of it again:

  • John 4:30
    69%

    30So they went out of the town and came to him.

  • Mark 1:38
    68%

    38And he said to them, Let us go to other parts into the nearest towns, so that I may give teaching there, because for this purpose I came.

  • John 4:45-47
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    45So when he came into Galilee, the Galilaeans took him to their hearts because of the things which they had seen him do in Jerusalem at the feast--they themselves having been there at the feast.

    46So he came to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And there was a certain man of high position whose son was ill at Capernaum.

    47When it came to his ears that Jesus had come from Judaea into Galilee, he went to him and made a request that he would come down to his son, who was near to death, and make him well.

  • Luke 19:1
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    1And he went into Jericho, and when he was going through it,

  • Matt 19:1
    68%

    1And it came about that after saying these words, Jesus went away from Galilee, and came into the parts of Judaea on the other side of Jordan.

  • Matt 10:5-6
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    68%

    5These twelve Jesus sent out and gave them orders, saying, Do not go among the Gentiles, or into any town of Samaria,

    6But go to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel,

  • Matt 4:12-14
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    68%

    12Now when it came to his ears that John had been put in prison, he went away to Galilee;

    13And going away from Nazareth, he came and made his living-place in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the country of Zebulun and Naphtali:

    14So that the word of the prophet Isaiah might come true,

  • John 10:40
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    40And he went again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John first gave baptism; and he was there for a time.

  • Luke 19:4
    67%

    4And he went quickly in front of them and got up into a tree to see him, for he was going that way.

  • John 9:4
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    4While it is day we have to do the works of him who sent me: the night comes when no work may be done.

  • John 6:4
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    4Now the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was near.

  • John 3:22
    67%

    22After these things Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judaea, and there he was with them for some time, giving baptism.

  • John 4:19
    67%

    19The woman said to him, Sir, I see that you are a prophet.

  • Luke 13:22
    67%

    22And he went on his way, through towns and country places, teaching and journeying to Jerusalem.

  • Luke 13:33
    67%

    33But I have to go on my way today and tomorrow and the third day, for it is not right for a prophet to come to his death outside Jerusalem.

  • Acts 8:5
    67%

    5And Philip went down to Samaria and was teaching them about Christ.

  • John 7:3
    67%

    3So his brothers said to him, Go away from here into Judaea so that your disciples may see the works which you do.

  • John 4:54
    66%

    54Now this is the second sign which Jesus did after he had come out of Judaea into Galilee.

  • Mark 14:13
    66%

    13And he sent two of his disciples, and said to them, Go into the town, and there will come to you a man with a vessel of water: go after him;

  • Matt 11:4
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    4And Jesus, answering, said to them, Go and give news to John of the things which you are seeing and hearing: