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New Life Version

John 4:19

The woman said to Him, "Sir, I think You are a person Who speaks for God.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jacob;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Samaria;   Shechem;   Sin;   Scofield Reference Index - Bible Prayers;   Thompson Chain Reference - Discernment-Dullness;   Insight;   Perception, Spiritual;   Prophet, Christ as;   Samaritans;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Shechem;   Wells and Springs;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - John, gospel of;   Women;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Prophet, Christ as;   Sexuality, Human;   Woman;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Commentary;   Patience;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Samaritans;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Gospels;   Jesus Christ;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Hour;   Jesus, Life and Ministry of;   John, the Gospel of;   Marriage;   Prophecy, Prophets;   Woman;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - John, Gospel of;   Messiah;   Mss;   Woman;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Discourse;   Fig-Tree ;   Foresight;   Individuality;   John (the Apostle);   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,;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Prophets;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ministry;   Sir;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Christianity in Its Relation to Judaism;   Jesus of Nazareth;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“Sir,” the woman replied, “I see that you are a prophet.
King James Version (1611)
The woman saith vnto him, Sir, I perceiue that thou art a Prophet.
King James Version
The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
English Standard Version
The woman said to him, "Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.
New American Standard Bible
The woman said to Him, "Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet.
New Century Version
The woman said, "Sir, I can see that you are a prophet.
Amplified Bible
The woman said to Him, "Sir, I see that You are a prophet.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The woman said to Him, "Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet.
Legacy Standard Bible
The woman *said to Him, "Sir, I see that You are a prophet.
Berean Standard Bible
"Sir," the woman said, "I see that You are a prophet.
Contemporary English Version
The woman said, "Sir, I can see that you are a prophet.
Complete Jewish Bible
"Sir, I can see that you are a prophet," the woman replied.
Darby Translation
The woman says to him, Sir, I see that thou art a prophet.
Easy-to-Read Version
The woman said, "Sir, I can see that you are a prophet.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The woman saide vnto him, Sir, I see that thou art a Prophet.
George Lamsa Translation
Then the woman said to him, My lord, I see that you are a prophet.
Good News Translation
"I see you are a prophet, sir," the woman said.
Lexham English Bible
The woman said to him, "Sir, I see that you are a prophet.
Literal Translation
The woman said to Him, Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet.
American Standard Version
The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
Bible in Basic English
The woman said to him, Sir, I see that you are a prophet.
Hebrew Names Version
The woman said to him, "Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.
International Standard Version
The woman said to him, "Sir, I see that you are a prophet!Luke 7:16; 24:19; John 6:14; 7:40;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
That woman saith to him, My Lord, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
Murdock Translation
The woman said to him: My lord, I perceive thou art a prophet.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The woman sayth vnto hym: Syr, I perceaue that thou art a prophete.
English Revised Version
The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
World English Bible
The woman said to him, "Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
The woman saith to him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
Weymouth's New Testament
"Sir," replied the woman, "I see that you are a Prophet.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The womman seith to hym, Lord, Y se, that thou art a prophete.
Update Bible Version
The woman says to him, Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.
Webster's Bible Translation
The woman saith to him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
New English Translation
The woman said to him, "Sir, I see that you are a prophet.
New King James Version
The woman said to Him, "Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet.
New Living Translation
"Sir," the woman said, "you must be a prophet.
New Revised Standard
The woman said to him, "Sir, I see that you are a prophet.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The woman saith unto him - Sir! I perceive that, a prophet, art, thou: -
Douay-Rheims Bible
The woman saith to him: Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
Revised Standard Version
The woman said to him, "Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
The woman sayde vnto him: Syr I perceave yt thou arte a prophet.
Young's Literal Translation
The woman saith to him, `Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The woma sayde vnto him: Syr, I se, that thou art a prophet.
Mace New Testament (1729)
the woman said to him, sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.
THE MESSAGE
"Oh, so you're a prophet! Well, tell me this: Our ancestors worshiped God at this mountain, but you Jews insist that Jerusalem is the only place for worship, right?"
Simplified Cowboy Version
"Sir," she replied in reverence, "I can see you're one of God's cowboys.

Contextual Overview

4 He had to go through the country of Samaria. 5 So He came to a town in Samaria called Sycar. It was near the piece of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob's well was there. Jesus was tired from traveling so He sat down just as He was by the well. It was about noon. 7 A woman of Samaria came to get water. Jesus said to her, "Give Me a drink." 8 His followers had gone to the town to buy food. 9 The woman of Samaria said to Him, "You are a Jew. I am of Samaria. Why do You ask me for a drink when the Jews have nothing to do with the people of Samaria?" 10 Jesus said to her, "You do not know what God has to give. You do not know Who said to you, ‘Give Me a drink.' If you knew, you would have asked Him. He would have given you living water." 11 The woman said to Him, "Sir, the well is deep. You have nothing to get water with. Where will You get the living water? 12 Are You greater than our early father Jacob? He gave us the well. He and his children and his cattle drank from it." 13 Jesus said to her, "Whoever drinks this water will be thirsty again.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

I perceive: John 4:29, John 1:48, John 1:49, 2 Kings 5:26, 2 Kings 6:12, Luke 7:39, 1 Corinthians 14:24, 1 Corinthians 14:25

a prophet: John 6:14, John 7:40, John 9:17, Luke 7:16, Luke 24:19

Reciprocal: John 15:15 - all

Cross-References

Genesis 2:18
Then the Lord God said, "It is not good for man to be alone. I will make a helper that is right for him."
Genesis 2:24
For this reason a man will leave his father and his mother, and will be joined to his wife. And they will become one flesh.
Genesis 4:4
But Abel brought a gift of the first-born of his flocks and of the fat parts. The Lord showed favor to Abel and his gift.
Genesis 4:6
Then the Lord said to Cain, "Why are you angry? And why are you looking down?
Matthew 19:8
Jesus said to them, "Because of your hard hearts Moses allowed you to divorce your wives. It was not like that from the beginning.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The woman saith unto him, Sir,.... With another countenance, and a different air and gesture, with another accent and tone of speech, dropping her scoffs and jeers:

I perceive that thou art a prophet; such an one as Samuel was, who could tell Saul what was in his heart, and that his father's asses were found, and where they were, 1 Samuel 9:19; and as Elisha, whose heart went with his servant Gehazi, when Naaman turned to him to meet him, and give him presents; and who could tell, ere the king's messenger came to him, that the son of a murderer had sent to take away his head, 2 Kings 5:26. And such a prophet, that had such a spirit of discerning, this woman took Christ to be; and who indeed is greater than a prophet, and is the omniscient God; who knows all men's hearts, thoughts, words and actions, and needs not that any should testify of them to him; for he knows what is in them, and done by them; and can tell them all that ever they did, as he did this woman, John 4:29. Now in order either to shift off the discourse from this subject, which touched her to the quick; or else being truly sensible of her sin, and willing to reform, and for the future to worship God in the place and manner he had directed, she addressed Christ in the following words.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A prophet - One sent from God, and who understood her life. The word here does not denote one who foretells future events, but one who knew her heart and life, and who must therefore have come from God. She did not yet suppose him to be the Messiah, John 4:25. Believing him now to be a man sent from God, she proposed to him a question respecting the proper place of worship. This point had been long a matter of dispute between the Samaritans and the Jews. She submitted it to him because she thought he could settle the question, and perhaps because she wished to divert the conversation from the unpleasant topic respecting her husbands. The conversation about her manner of life was a very unpleasant topic to her - as it is always unpleasant to sinners to talk about their lives and the necessity of religion - and she was glad to turn the conversation to something else. Nothing is more common than for sinners to change the conversation when it begins to bear too hard upon their consciences; and no way of doing it is more common than to direct it to sonic speculative inquiry having some sort of connection with religion, as if to show that they are willing to talk about religion, and do not wish to appear to be opposed to it. Sinners do not love direct religious conversation, but many are too well-bred to refuse altogether to talk about it; yet they choose to converse about some speculative matter, or something pertaining to the mere “externals” of religion, rather than the salvation of their own souls. So sinners often now change the conversation to some inquiry about a preacher, or about some doctrine, or about building or repairing a place of worship, or about a Sunday school, in order to seeM to talk about religion, and yet to evade close and faithful appeals to their own consciences.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 4:19. I perceive that thou art a prophet. — And therefore thought him well qualified to decide the grand question in dispute between the Jews and the Samaritans: but she did not perceive him to be the Messiah.


 
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