John 4:16 KJV — MannaFest

John 4:16

Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.

KJV

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ASV

Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.

WEB

Jesus told her, “Go, call your husband and come back.”

YLT

Jesus saith to her, `Go, call thy husband, and come hither;'

DBT

Jesus says to her, Go, call thy husband, and come here.

About this book

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John — The Gospel of sevens and signs. Seven signs, seven 'I AM' sayings, a prologue and an epilogue — written 'that ye might believe' (20:31).

Author: John the Apostle (2nd-century patristic attribution + internal claims)
Date: c. AD 85–95

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7 verses on the floor

Hebrews 4:13
Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Revelation 2:23
And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
John 21:17
He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
John 2:24–25
But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,
John 4:18
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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give me this water, &c.--This is not obtuseness--that is giving way--it expresses a wondering desire after she scarce knew what from this mysterious Stranger.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Call thy husband, that he may be witness to what passes between us." Christ would thus teach us to provide things honest in the sight of all men, and to study that which is of good report. [2.] As it had a good colour, so it had a good design; for hence he would take occasion to call her sin to remembrance.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

And this is the method of dealing with souls; they must first be made weary and heavy-laden under the burden of sin, and then brought to Christ for rest; first pricked to the heart, and then healed. This is the course of spiritual physic; and if we proceed not in this order we begin at the wrong end. Observe, (1.) How discreetly and decently Christ introduces this discourse (

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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