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The Book of John, Chapter 4, Verse 1

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He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
King James Version
When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,
American Standard Version
When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John
New English Translation
“Sir,” the woman said to him,“you have no bucket and the well is deep; where then do you get this living water?
World English Bible
Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John
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(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)
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He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.
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And he must needs go through Samaria.
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Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
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Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with [his] journey, sat thus on the well: [and] it was about the sixth hour.
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There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, ‹Give me to drink.›
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(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
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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.
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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.›
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The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?