John 4:16
King James Version (KJV)
Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.
Translations
John 4:16 - Amplified Bible
At this, Jesus said to her, Go, call your husband and come back here.
John 4:16 - American Standard Version
Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.
John 4:16 - Bible in Basic English
Jesus said to her, Go, get your husband and come back here with him.
John 4:16 - Darby Bible
Jesus says to her, Go, call thy husband, and come here.
John 4:16 - English Standard Version
Jesus said to her, "Go, call your husband, and come here."
John 4:16 - King James Version
Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.
John 4:16 - La Biblia de las Americas
El le dijo*: Ve, llama a tu marido y ven acá.
John 4:16 - The Message
He said, "Go call your husband and then come back."
John 4:16 - New American Standard Bible
He *said to her, "Go, call your husband and come here."
John 4:16 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy
Jesùs le dijo: "Ve, llama a tu marido y ven acá."
John 4:16 - World English Bible
Jesus said to her, "Go, call your husband, and come here."
John 4:16 - Young's Living Translation
Jesus saith to her, `Go, call thy husband, and come hither;`
John 4:16 - Additional Comments
Jesus takes a sudden turn in the conversation. At least to her it would look like it. But in reality, Jesus was not - he had been referring to her spiritual need. He is ready to show to her her real need, her spiritual need, not, as she was expecting, the easing of her many trips to the well. He brings the matter of personal sin uncomfortably into sharp focus. He brought her face to face with her sinful lifestyle, to discover her real need. In order to receive the living water Jesus offered, she needed to address the nature of her sinful life.
He had to jolt her conscience to awaken it to her real need.
Note also he showed her her need before showing her what to do about it. Before telling people to receive Christ, we should show them their need for Christ.
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