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John 4:38-42 KJV
John · chapter 4 · verses 38–42 · King James Version
38I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours. 39And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did. 40So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days. 41And many more believed because of his own word; 42And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.John 4:38-42 · King James Version
John 4:38-42 in context
36And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
37And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.
38I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.
39And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.
40So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.
41And many more believed because of his own word;
42And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
43Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.
44For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.
Cross references
Key words (Strong's)
- Samaritanssamaritēsa Samaritan,, an inhabitant of the city of Samaria, an inhabitant of the region of SamariaG4541 →
- testifiedmartyreōto be a witness, to bear witnessG3140 →
- testifiedhotithat, because, sinceG3754 →
- ourselvesautoshimself, herself, themselves, itself, he, she, it, the sameG846 →
- bestowedkopiaōto grow weary, tired, exhausted , to labour with wearisome effort, to toil, of bodily…G2872 →
- believedpisteuōto think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in, of the thing…G4100 →
- besoughterōtaōto question, to ask, to request, entreat, beg, beseechG2065 →
- whereonhoswho, which, what, thatG3739 →
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