because his disciples had gone into town to buy food.

“How is it that you, a Jew,(A) ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan(B) woman?” she asked him. For Jews do not associate with[a] Samaritans.[b]

10 Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God,(C) and who is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would ask him, and he would give you living water.”(D)

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  1. 4:9 Or do not share vessels with
  2. 4:9 Other mss omit For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.

(His disciples had gone into the town(A) to buy food.)

The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan(B) woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.[a])

10 Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”(C)

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  1. John 4:9 Or do not use dishes Samaritans have used