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Bishop's Bible

John 4:26

Iesus sayth vnto her: I that speake vnto thee, am he.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jacob;   Jesus, the Christ;   Samaria;   Shechem;   Scofield Reference Index - Bible Prayers;   Thompson Chain Reference - I Am's of Christ;   Jesus Christ;   Messiah, Jesus the;   Samaritans;   The Topic Concordance - Jesus Christ;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Shechem;   Wells and Springs;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Jesus christ;   John, gospel of;   Messiah;   Women;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Covenant;   Sexuality, Human;   Woman;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Commentary;   Patience;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Samaritans;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Gospels;   James;   Jesus Christ;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Hour;   Jesus, Life and Ministry of;   John, the Gospel of;   Marriage;   Woman;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Medicine;   Messiah;   Mss;   Woman;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Consciousness;   Discourse;   Doctrines;   Enthusiasm;   Individuality;   John (the Apostle);   Names and Titles of Christ;   Preaching Christ;   Prophet;   Saviour (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Samaritans;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Mount samaria;   Samaria;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ja'cob's Well,;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Jesus told her, “I, the one speaking to you, am he.”
King James Version (1611)
Iesus sayth vnto her, I that speake vnto thee, am hee.
King James Version
Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
English Standard Version
Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you am he."
New American Standard Bible
Jesus said to her, "I am He, the One speaking to you."
New Century Version
Then Jesus said, "I am he—I, the one talking to you."
Amplified Bible
Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you, am He (the Messiah)."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you am He."
Legacy Standard Bible
Jesus *said to her, "I who speak to you am He."
Berean Standard Bible
Jesus answered, "I who speak to you am He."
Contemporary English Version
"I am that one," Jesus told her, "and I am speaking to you now."
Complete Jewish Bible
Yeshua said to her, "I, the person speaking to you, am he."
Darby Translation
Jesus says to her, I who speak to thee am [he].
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Jesus said, "He is talking to you now—I am the Messiah."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Iesus said vnto her, I am he, that speake vnto thee.
George Lamsa Translation
Jesus said to her, I am he, who is speaking to you.
Good News Translation
Jesus answered, "I am he, I who am talking with you."
Lexham English Bible
Jesus said to her, "I, the one speaking to you, am he.
Literal Translation
Jesus said to her, I AM! the One speaking to you.
American Standard Version
Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
Bible in Basic English
Jesus said to her, I, who am talking to you, am he.
Hebrew Names Version
Yeshua said to her, "I am he, the one who speaks to you."
International Standard Version
Jesus said to her, "I am he, the one who is speaking to you."Matthew 26:63-64; Mark 14:61-62; John 9:37;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
26 Jeshu saith to her, I am (he), I who speak with thee. [fn]
Murdock Translation
Jesus said to her: I, who talk with thee, am he.
English Revised Version
Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
World English Bible
Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you am he."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Jesus saith to her, I that speak to thee, am He.
Weymouth's New Testament
"I am He," said Jesus--"I who am now talking to you."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Jhesus seith to hir, Y am he, that spekith with thee.
Update Bible Version
Jesus says to her, I am he that speaks to you.
Webster's Bible Translation
Jesus saith to her, I that speak to thee am [he].
New English Translation
Jesus said to her, "I, the one speaking to you, am he."
New King James Version
Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you am He."
New Living Translation
Then Jesus told her, " I am the Messiah!"
New Life Bible
Jesus said to her, "I am the Christ, the One talking with you!"
New Revised Standard
Jesus said to her, "I am he, the one who is speaking to you."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Jesus saith unto her - I, that speak unto thee, am he.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus saith to her: I am he, who am speaking with thee.
Revised Standard Version
Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you am he."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Iesus sayde vnto hir: I that speake vnto the am he.
Young's Literal Translation
Jesus saith to her, `I am [he], who am speaking to thee.'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Iesus sayde vnto her: I that speake vnto the, am he.
Mace New Testament (1729)
Jesus said to her, I that am talking with you am he.
THE MESSAGE
"I am he," said Jesus. "You don't have to wait any longer or look any further."
Simplified Cowboy Version
Jesus stood up and said, "I AM God's Top Hand."

Contextual Overview

4 For [it was so that] he must needes go through Samaria. 5 Then came he to a citie of Samaria, which is called Sichar, besydes the possession that Iacob gaue to his sonne Ioseph. 6 And there was Iacobs well. Iesus then beyng wery of his iourney, sate thus on the well. And it was about the sixt houre: 7 And there came a woman of Samaria to drawe water: Iesus sayth vnto her, geue me drynke. 8 For his disciples were gone away, vnto the towne to bye meate. 9 Then sayth the woman of Samaria vnto hym: Howe is it, that thou beyng a Iewe, askest drynke of me, which am a Samaritane? For the Iewes meddle not with the Samaritanes. 10 Iesus aunswered, and sayde vnto her: yf thou knewest the gyft of God, & who it is that sayeth to thee geue me drynke, thou wouldest haue asked of hym, and he woulde haue geuen thee water of lyfe. 11 The woman sayth vnto hym: Syr, thou hast nothyng to drawe with, and the well is deepe: from whence then hast thou that water of lyfe? 12 Art thou greater then our father Iacob, which gaue vs the well, and he hym selfe dranke therof, and his chyldren, and his cattell? 13 Iesus aunswered, and sayde vnto her: Whosoeuer drynketh of this water, shal thyrst agayne:

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

I that: John 9:37, Matthew 16:20, Matthew 20:15, Matthew 26:63, Matthew 26:64, Mark 14:61, Mark 14:62, Luke 13:30, Romans 10:20, Romans 10:21

Reciprocal: Luke 4:21 - This day John 4:10 - and who Acts 8:5 - preached

Cross-References

Genesis 4:14
Beholde, thou hast cast me out this day from the vpper face of the earth, & from thy face shall I be hyd, fugitiue also and a vacabounde shall I be in the earth: and it shall come to passe, that euery one that fyndeth me shal slay me.
Genesis 4:15
And the Lorde said vnto him: Uerely whosoeuer slayeth Cain, he shalbe punished seuen folde. And the Lorde set a marke vpon Cain, lest any man fyndyng hym shoulde kyll hym.
Genesis 4:17
Cain also knewe his wyfe, whiche conceaued and bare Henoch, and buyldyng a citie, he called the name of the same citie after the name of his sonne Henoch.
Genesis 4:18
Unto ye same Henoch was borne Irad: Irad begat Mehuiael, Mehuiael begat Methusael, Methusael begat Lamech.
Genesis 12:8
And remouyng thence vnto a mountayne that was eastwarde from Bethel, he pitched his tent, hauyng Bethel on the west syde, & Hai on the east: and there he buyldyng an aulter vnto the Lorde, dyd call vpon the name of the Lorde.
Genesis 26:25
And he builded an aulter there, and called vpon the name of the Lorde, and pitched his tent: and there Isahacs seruauntes dygged a well.
1 Kings 18:24
And call ye on the name of your gods, & I wyl call on the name of the Lorde: and then the God that aunswereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people aunswered and saide, It is wel spoken.
Psalms 116:17
I wyll offer vnto thee the sacrifice of thankesgeuyng: and I wyll call vpon the name of God.
Isaiah 44:5
One shal say, I am the Lordes: another shall call hym selfe after the name of Iacob: the thirde shall subscribe with his hande vnto the Lorde, and geue hym selfe vnder the name of Israel.
Isaiah 48:1
Heare this O thou house of Iacob, ye that are called by the name of Israel, & are come out of one stocke with Iuda: whiche sweare by the name of the Lorde, and beare witnesse by the God of Israel, but not with trueth and ryght.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Jesus saith unto her,.... Upon her making mention of the Messiah, of his coming, and of his work, he took the opportunity of making himself known unto her:

I that speak unto thee am [he]; the Messiah; see Isaiah 52:6. This is a wonderful instance of the grace of Christ to this woman, that he should make himself known in so clear and plain a manner, to so mean a person, and so infamous a creature as she had been: we never find that he ever made so clear a discovery of himself, in such express terms, to any, as to her, unless it were to his immediate disciples; and these he would sometimes charge not to tell who he was.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I that speak onto thee am - he I am the Messiah. This was the first time that he openly professed it. He did not do it yet to the Jews, for it would have excited envy and opposition. But nothing could be apprehended in Samaria; and as the woman seemed reluctant to listen to him as a prophet, and professed her willingness to listen to the Messiah, he openly declared that he was the Christ, that by some means he might save her soul. From this we may learn:

  1. The great wisdom of the Lord Jesus in leading the thoughts along to the subject of practical personal religion.
  2. His knowledge of the heart and of the life. He must be therefore divine.
  3. He gave evidence here that he was the Messiah. This was the design of John in writing this gospel. He has therefore recorded this narrative, which was omitted by the other evangelists.
  4. We see our duty. It is to seize on all occasions to lead sinners to the belief that Jesus is the Christ, and to make use of all topics of conversation to teach them the nature of religion. There never was a model of so much wisdom in this as the Saviour, and we shall be successful only as we diligently study his character.
  5. We see the nature of religion. It does not consist merely in external forms. It is pure, spiritual, active - an ever-bubbling fountain. It is the worship of a pure and holy God, where the heart is offered, and where the desires of an humble soul are breathed out; for salvation.



Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 26. Jesus saith unto her, I - am he.] Our Lord never spoke in such direct terms concerning himself to his own countrymen; nor even to his own disciples, till a little before his death. The reason given by Bishop Pearce is the following: The woman being alone when Jesus said it, and being a Samaritan, he had no reason to apprehend that the Samaritans, if they knew his claim, would disturb his ministry before the time of his suffering came; which seems to have been the reason why he concealed it so long from his own countrymen.


 
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