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John 4:21

King James Version (KJV)

Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.

Translations

John 4:21 - Amplified Bible

Jesus said to her, Woman, believe Me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither [merely] in this mountain nor [merely] in Jerusalem.

John 4:21 - American Standard Version

Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, shall ye worship the Father.

John 4:21 - Bible in Basic English

Jesus said to her, Woman, take my word for this; the time is coming when you will not give worship to the Father on this mountain or in Jerusalem.

John 4:21 - Darby Bible

Jesus says to her, Woman, believe me, [the] hour is coming when ye shall neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem worship the Father.

John 4:21 - English Standard Version

Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father.

John 4:21 - King James Version

Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.

John 4:21 - La Biblia de las Americas

Jesùs le dijo*: Mujer, créeme; la hora viene cuando ni en este monte ni en Jerusalén adoraréis al Padre.

John 4:21 - The Message

"Believe me, woman, the time is coming when you Samaritans will worship the Father neither here at this mountain nor there in Jerusalem. You worship guessing in the dark; we Jews worship in the clear light of day. God’s way of salvation is made available through the Jews. But the time is coming—it has, in fact, come—when what you’re called will not matter and where you go to worship will not matter.

John 4:21 - New American Standard Bible

Jesus *said to her, "Woman, believe Me, an hour is coming when neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father.

John 4:21 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Jesùs le dijo: "Mujer, cree lo que te digo: la hora viene cuando ni en este monte ni en Jerusalén adorarán ustedes al Padre.

John 4:21 - World English Bible

Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe me, the hour comes, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, will you worship the Father.

John 4:21 - Young's Living Translation

Jesus saith to her, `Woman, believe me, that there doth come an hour, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, shall ye worship the Father;

John 4:21 - Additional Comments

He begins by addressing her as Woman, in the same way he addressed his mother (John 2:4) when he turned water into wine. It seems it is respectful yet attention grabbing, saying to pay attention to what I'm about to say.
See notes on Samaritans in vs 9. By associating worship at both this mountain and in Jerusalem, Jesus is lumping together believers, whether they be the Samaritans who worship on the local mountain, or the Jews who worship in Jerusalem.

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