John 4:12

Jesus and the Samaritan Woman

11“Sir,” the woman replied, “You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then will You get this living water?12Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock?”

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Berean Standard Bible
Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock?”
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?
Bible in Basic English
Are you greater than our father Jacob who gave us the fountain and took the water of it himself, with his children and his cattle?
Free Bible Version
“Our father Jacob gave us the well. He drank from it himself, as well as his sons and his livestock. Are you greater than he?”
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?
King James (Authorized) Version
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
One Unity Resource Bible
Are you greater than Avinu ·our Father·, Jacob [Supplanter], who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, as did his children, and his livestock?”
Plain English Version
Jacob, our grand-father that lived a long time ago, he dug this water-hole for himself, and for his sons, and for all their animals. They all drank this water. Do you think you are greater than Jacob?”
Translation for Translators
Our ancestor Jacob left us this well. He drank water from it, and there was enough good water so that his sons and his flocks of sheep and goats drank from it also. Do you claim that you are greater than Jacob, and because of that you can give us life-giving water?”
Unlocked Literal Bible
You are not greater, are you, than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his cattle?”
Noah Webster Bible
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his children, and his cattle?
World English Bible
Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his children and his livestock?”
Young's Literal Translation
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?'