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The Book of John, Chapter 4, Verse 13

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Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
King James Version
Jesus answered and said unto her, ‹Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:›
American Standard Version
Jesus answered and said unto her, Every one that drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
New English Translation
But a time is coming– and now is here– when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such people to be his worshipers.
World English Bible
Jesus answered her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again,
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‹But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.›
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The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
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Jesus saith unto her, ‹Go, call thy husband, and come hither.›
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The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, ‹Thou hast well said, I have no husband:›
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‹For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.›
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The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
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Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
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Jesus saith unto her, ‹Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.›
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‹Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.›
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‹But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.›