John 4:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?”

John 4:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 4:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 4:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his children and his livestock?””

John 4:12 — World English Bible

John 4:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his sons, and his cattle?”

John 4:12 — American Standard Version

John 4:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who did give us the well, and himself out of it did drink, and his sons, and his cattle?'”

John 4:12 — Young's Literal Translation

John 4:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his sons, and his cattle?”

John 4:12 — Darby Translation

John 4:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Art thou greater then our father Iacob, which gaue vs the well, and hee himselfe dranke thereof, and his sonnes, and his cattell?”

John 4:12 — Geneva Bible

John 4:12 in Context — John 4

10 Respondeu Jesus, e disse-lhe: Se tu conhecesses o dom de Deus, e quem é o que te diz: Dá-me de beber, tu lhe pedirias, e ele te daria água viva.

11 Disse a mulher: Senhor, tu não tens com que [a] tirar, e o poço é fundo; de onde pois tens a água viva?

12 És tu maior que nosso pai Jacó, que nos deu o poço? E ele mesmo dele bebeu, e seus filhos, e seu gado?

13 Jesus respondeu, e disse-lhe: Todo aquele que beber desta água voltará a ter sede;

14 Porém aquele que beber da água que eu lhe der, para sempre não terá sede, mas a água que eu lhe der se fará nele fonte de água, que salte para vida eterna.

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What Does John 4:12 Mean?

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