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John 4:11
The woman saith to him: Sir, thou hast nothing wherein to draw, and the well is deep. From whence then hast thou living water?
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Sir,” said the woman, “you don’t even have a bucket, and the well is deep. So where do you get this ‘living water’?
“Sir,” said the woman, “you don’t even have a bucket, and the well is deep. So where do you get this ‘living water’?
King James Version (1611)
The woman saith vnto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to drawe with, and the Well is deepe: from whence then hast thou that liuing water?
The woman saith vnto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to drawe with, and the Well is deepe: from whence then hast thou that liuing water?
King James Version
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?
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?
English Standard Version
The woman said to him, "Sir, you have nothing to draw water with, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water?
The woman said to him, "Sir, you have nothing to draw water with, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water?
New American Standard Bible
She said to Him, "Sir, You have no bucket and the well is deep; where then do You get this living water?
She said to Him, "Sir, You have no bucket and the well is deep; where then do You get this living water?
New Century Version
The woman said, "Sir, where will you get this living water? The well is very deep, and you have nothing to get water with.
The woman said, "Sir, where will you get this living water? The well is very deep, and you have nothing to get water with.
Amplified Bible
She said to Him, "Sir, You have nothing to draw with [no bucket and rope] and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living water?
She said to Him, "Sir, You have nothing to draw with [no bucket and rope] and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living water?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
She said to Him, "Sir, You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep; where then do You get that living water?
She said to Him, "Sir, You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep; where then do You get that living water?
Legacy Standard Bible
She *said to Him, "Sir, You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living water?
She *said to Him, "Sir, You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living water?
Berean Standard Bible
"Sir," the woman replied, "You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then will You get this living water?
"Sir," the woman replied, "You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then will You get this living water?
Contemporary English Version
"Sir," the woman said, "you don't even have a bucket, and the well is deep. Where are you going to get this life-giving water?
"Sir," the woman said, "you don't even have a bucket, and the well is deep. Where are you going to get this life-giving water?
Complete Jewish Bible
She said to him, "Sir, you don't have a bucket, and the well is deep; so where do you get this ‘living water'?
She said to him, "Sir, you don't have a bucket, and the well is deep; so where do you get this ‘living water'?
Darby Translation
The woman says to him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then hast thou the living water?
The woman says to him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then hast thou the living water?
Easy-to-Read Version
The woman said, "Sir, where will you get that living water? The well is very deep, and you have nothing to get water with.
The woman said, "Sir, where will you get that living water? The well is very deep, and you have nothing to get water with.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The woman saide vnto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to drawe with, and the well is deepe: from whence then hast thou that water of life?
The woman saide vnto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to drawe with, and the well is deepe: from whence then hast thou that water of life?
George Lamsa Translation
The woman said to him, My lord, you have no leather bucket, and no deep well; where do you get the living water?
The woman said to him, My lord, you have no leather bucket, and no deep well; where do you get the living water?
Good News Translation
"Sir," the woman said, "you don't have a bucket, and the well is deep. Where would you get that life-giving water?
"Sir," the woman said, "you don't have a bucket, and the well is deep. Where would you get that life-giving water?
Lexham English Bible
The woman said to him, "Sir, you have no bucket and the well is deep! From where then do you get this living water?
The woman said to him, "Sir, you have no bucket and the well is deep! From where then do you get this living water?
Literal Translation
The woman said to Him, Sir, You have no vessel, and the well is deep. From where then do You have living water?
The woman said to Him, Sir, You have no vessel, and the well is deep. From where then do You have living water?
American Standard Version
The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then hast thou that living water?
The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then hast thou that living water?
Bible in Basic English
The woman said to him, Sir, you have no vessel and the fountain is deep; from where will you get the living water?
The woman said to him, Sir, you have no vessel and the fountain is deep; from where will you get the living water?
Hebrew Names Version
The woman said to him, "Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. From where then have you that living water?
The woman said to him, "Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. From where then have you that living water?
International Standard Version
The womanShe">[fn] said to him, "Sir, you don't have a bucket, and the well is deep. Where are you going to get this living water?
The womanShe">[fn] said to him, "Sir, you don't have a bucket, and the well is deep. Where are you going to get this living water?
Etheridge Translation
That woman saith to him, My Lord, thou hast no vessel, and the well is deep; whence hast thou living waters?
That woman saith to him, My Lord, thou hast no vessel, and the well is deep; whence hast thou living waters?
Murdock Translation
The woman said to him: My lord, thou hast no bucket, and the well is deep.; how hast thou living waters?
The woman said to him: My lord, thou hast no bucket, and the well is deep.; how hast thou living waters?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
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?
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?
English Revised Version
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?
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?
World English Bible
The woman said to him, "Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. From where then have you that living water?
The woman said to him, "Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. From where then have you that living water?
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
The woman saith to him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then hast thou that living water?
The woman saith to him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then hast thou that living water?
Weymouth's New Testament
"Sir," she said, "you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep; so where can you get the living water from?
"Sir," she said, "you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep; so where can you get the living water from?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The womman seith to him, Sire, thou hast not where ynne to drawe, and the pit is deep; wherof thanne hast thou quik watir?
The womman seith to him, Sire, thou hast not where ynne to drawe, and the pit is deep; wherof thanne hast thou quik watir?
Update Bible Version
The woman says to him, Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from where then do you have that living water?
The woman says to him, Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from where then do you have that living water?
Webster's Bible Translation
The woman saith to him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
The woman saith to him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
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?
"Sir," the woman said to him, "you have no bucket and the well is deep; where then do you get this living water?
New King James Version
The woman said to Him, "Sir, You have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living water?
The woman said to Him, "Sir, You have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living water?
New Living Translation
"But sir, you don't have a rope or a bucket," she said, "and this well is very deep. Where would you get this living water?
"But sir, you don't have a rope or a bucket," she said, "and this well is very deep. Where would you get this living water?
New Life Bible
The woman said to Him, "Sir, the well is deep. You have nothing to get water with. Where will You get the living water?
The woman said to Him, "Sir, the well is deep. You have nothing to get water with. Where will You get the living water?
New Revised Standard
The woman said to him, "Sir, you have no bucket, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water?
The woman said to him, "Sir, you have no bucket, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
She saith unto him - Sir! not even a bucket, hast thou, - and, the well, is, deep: - Whence, then, hast thou the living water?
She saith unto him - Sir! not even a bucket, hast thou, - and, the well, is, deep: - Whence, then, hast thou the living water?
Revised Standard Version
The woman said to him, "Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep; where do you get that living water?
The woman said to him, "Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep; where do you get that living water?
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
The woman sayde vnto him. Syr thou hast no thinge to drawe with and the well is depe: from whence then hast thou yt water of lyfe?
The woman sayde vnto him. Syr thou hast no thinge to drawe with and the well is depe: from whence then hast thou yt water of lyfe?
Young's Literal Translation
The woman saith to him, `Sir, thou hast not even a vessel to draw with, and the well is deep; whence, then, hast thou the living water?
The woman saith to him, `Sir, thou hast not even a vessel to draw with, and the well is deep; whence, then, hast thou the living water?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The woman sayde vnto him: Syr, thou hast nothinge to drawe withall, and the well is depe, from whence hast thou then that water of life?
The woman sayde vnto him: Syr, thou hast nothinge to drawe withall, and the well is depe, from whence hast thou then that water of life?
Mace New Testament (1729)
sir, said the woman, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then can you get that living water?
sir, said the woman, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then can you get that living water?
THE MESSAGE
The woman said, "Sir, you don't even have a bucket to draw with, and this well is deep. So how are you going to get this ‘living water'? Are you a better man than our ancestor Jacob, who dug this well and drank from it, he and his sons and livestock, and passed it down to us?"
The woman said, "Sir, you don't even have a bucket to draw with, and this well is deep. So how are you going to get this ‘living water'? Are you a better man than our ancestor Jacob, who dug this well and drank from it, he and his sons and livestock, and passed it down to us?"
Simplified Cowboy Version
"Well, that might prove a tad difficult for you, sir. You don't even have a rope or a bucket. This well is very deep. So where are you going to get this living water?
"Well, that might prove a tad difficult for you, sir. You don't even have a rope or a bucket. This well is very deep. So where are you going to get this living water?
Contextual Overview
4 And he was of necessity to pass through Samaria. 5 He cometh therefore to a city of Samaria, which is called Sichar, near the land which Jacob gave to his son Joseph. 6 Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well. It was about the sixth hour. 7 There cometh a woman of Samaria, to draw water. Jesus saith to her: Give me to drink. 8 For his disciples were gone into the city to buy meats. 9 Then that Samaritan woman saith to him: How dost thou, being a Jew; ask of me to drink, who am a Samaritan woman? For the Jews do not communicate with the Samaritans. 10 Jesus answered and said to her: If thou didst know the gift of God and who he is that saith to thee: Give me to drink; thou perhaps wouldst have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. 11 The woman saith to him: Sir, thou hast nothing wherein to draw, and the well is deep. From whence then hast thou living water? 12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank thereof, himself and his children and his cattle? 13 Jesus answered and said to her: Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: but he that shall drink of the water that I will give him shall not thirst for ever.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
thou hast: John 3:4, 1 Corinthians 2:14
Reciprocal: Genesis 26:19 - springing water Numbers 19:17 - running water shall be put thereto Psalms 57:4 - whose Proverbs 12:10 - righteous John 6:51 - living John 6:52 - How John 14:22 - how Romans 11:2 - how he maketh Revelation 7:17 - shall lead Revelation 22:1 - water
Cross-References
Genesis 3:14
And the Lord God said to the serpent: Because thou hast done this thing, thou art cursed among all cattle, and beasts of the earth: upon thy breast shalt thou go, and earth shalt thou eat all the days of thy life.
And the Lord God said to the serpent: Because thou hast done this thing, thou art cursed among all cattle, and beasts of the earth: upon thy breast shalt thou go, and earth shalt thou eat all the days of thy life.
Genesis 4:14
Behold thou dost cast me out this day from the face of the earth, and from thy face I shall be hid, and I shall be a vagabond and a fugitive on the earth: every one therefore that findeth me, shall kill me.
Behold thou dost cast me out this day from the face of the earth, and from thy face I shall be hid, and I shall be a vagabond and a fugitive on the earth: every one therefore that findeth me, shall kill me.
Genesis 4:15
And the Lord said to him: No, it shall not so be: but whosoever shall kill Cain, shall be punished sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, that whosoever found him should not kill him.
And the Lord said to him: No, it shall not so be: but whosoever shall kill Cain, shall be punished sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, that whosoever found him should not kill him.
Genesis 4:16
And Cain went out from the face of the Lord, and dwelt as a fugitive on the earth at the east side of Eden.
And Cain went out from the face of the Lord, and dwelt as a fugitive on the earth at the east side of Eden.
Genesis 4:19
Who took two wives: the name of the one was Ada, and the name of the other Sella.
Who took two wives: the name of the one was Ada, and the name of the other Sella.
Genesis 4:20
And Ada brought forth Jabel: who was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of herdsmen.
And Ada brought forth Jabel: who was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of herdsmen.
Genesis 4:21
And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of them that play upon the harp and the organs.
And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of them that play upon the harp and the organs.
Genesis 4:26
But to Seth also was born a son, whom he called Enos: this man began to call upon the name of the Lord.
But to Seth also was born a son, whom he called Enos: this man began to call upon the name of the Lord.
Job 16:18
(16-19) O earth, cover not thou my blood, neither let my cry find a hiding place in thee.
(16-19) O earth, cover not thou my blood, neither let my cry find a hiding place in thee.
Isaiah 26:21
For behold the Lord will come out of his place, to visit the iniquity of the inhabitant of the earth against him: and the earth shall disclose her blood, and shall cover her slain no more.
For behold the Lord will come out of his place, to visit the iniquity of the inhabitant of the earth against him: and the earth shall disclose her blood, and shall cover her slain no more.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The woman saith unto him, Sir,.... Which was an usual, way in those countries, of addressing men, and especially strangers; and expresses no uncommon respect to Christ, of whose dignity and greatness she was, entirely ignorant; and at whom she was now scoffing; for so the following words are to be understood:
thou hast nothing to draw with; no pail, or bucket, or rope, to let it down with, as Nonnus adds; for it seems, there was no bucket, or vessel, fastened at the well for the common use, but everyone brought one with them, when they came to draw: though it is strange there was not one; since, according to common usage, and even of the Jews u,
"a public well had, קול, "a bucket", or pitcher; but a private well had no bucket:''
and the well is deep; that which is now called Jacob's well, is by some said to be forty cubits deep, and by others thirty five yards:
from whence then hast thou that living water? this she said in a sneering, scoffing manner: she reasoned with him, either that he must have it out of this well; but that could not be, since he had no vessel to draw with, and the well was so deep, that he could not come at the water without one; or he must have it from some neighbouring spring; upon which she scoffs at him in the following manner.
u T. Hieros. Erubin, fol. 20. 2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Hast nothing to draw with - It seems that there were no means of drawing water affixed to the well, as with us. Probably each one took a pail or pitcher and a cord for the purpose. In traveling this was indispensable. The woman, seeing that Jesus had no means of drawing water, and not yet understanding his design, naturally inquired whence he could obtain the water.
The well is deep - If the same one that is there now, it was about 100 feet deep.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse John 4:11. Thou hast nothing to draw with — ουτε αντλημα εχεις, Thou hast no bucket. Good water is not plentiful in the east; and travellers are often obliged to carry leathern bottles or buckets with them, and a line also, to let them down into the deep wells, in order to draw up water. If the well was in our Lord's time, as it was found by Mr. Maundrell, thirty-five yards deep, it would require a considerable line to reach it; and with such it is not likely that even the disciples of our Lord were provided. The woman might well say, The well is deep, and thou hast nothing to draw with; whence then hast thou that living water?
