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John 4:40
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KJ21
So when the Samaritans had come unto Him, they besought Him that He would tarry with them; and He abode there two days.
ASV
So when the Samaritans came unto him, they besought him to abide with them: and he abode there two days.
AMP
So when the Samaritans came to Jesus, they asked Him to remain with them; and He stayed there two days.
AMPC
So when the Samaritans arrived, they asked Him to remain with them, and He did stay there two days.
BRG
So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.
CSB
So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days.
CSBA
So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there for two days.
CEB
So when the Samaritans came to Jesus, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days.
CJB
So when these people from Shomron came to him, they asked him to stay with them. He stayed two days,
CEV
They came and asked him to stay in their town, and he stayed on for two days.
DARBY
When therefore the Samaritans came to him they asked him to abide with them, and he abode there two days.
DLNT
Therefore when the Samaritans came to Him, they were asking Him to stay with them. And He stayed there for two days.
DRA
So when the Samaritans were come to him, they desired that he would tarry there. And he abode there two days.
ERV
The Samaritans went to Jesus. They begged him to stay with them. So he stayed there two days.
EASY
So when these people came to Jesus, they asked him to stay with them. So he stayed there for two days.
EHV
So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them. And he stayed there two days.
ESV
So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days.
ESVUK
So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days.
EXB
When the Samaritans came to Jesus, they ·begged [urged; asked] him to stay with them, so he stayed there two more days.
GNV
Then when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him, that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.
GW
So when the Samaritans went to Jesus, they asked him to stay with them. He stayed in Samaria for two days.
GNT
So when the Samaritans came to him, they begged him to stay with them, and Jesus stayed there two days.
HCSB
Therefore, when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them, and He stayed there two days.
ICB
The Samaritans came to Jesus and begged him to stay with them. So he stayed there two days.
ISV
So when the Samaritans came to Jesus, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there for two days.
PHILLIPS
Many of the Samaritans who came out of that town believed in him through the woman’s testimony—“He told me everything I’ve ever done.” And when they arrived they begged him to stay with them. He did stay there two days and far more believed in him because of what he himself said. As they told the woman, “We don’t believe any longer now because of what you said. We have heard him with our own ears. We know now that this must be the man who will save the world!”
JUB
So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they asked him to abide with them; and he abode there two days.
KJV
So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.
AKJV
So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.
LSB
So when the Samaritans came to Jesus, they were asking Him to stay with them; and He stayed there two days.
LEB
So when the Samaritans came to him, they began asking him to stay with them. And he stayed there two days.
TLB
When they came out to see him at the well, they begged him to stay at their village; and he did, for two days, long enough for many of them to believe in him after hearing him.
MSG
Many of the Samaritans from that village committed themselves to him because of the woman’s witness: “He knew all about the things I did. He knows me inside and out!” They asked him to stay on, so Jesus stayed two days. A lot more people entrusted their lives to him when they heard what he had to say. They said to the woman, “We’re no longer taking this on your say-so. We’ve heard it for ourselves and know it for sure. He’s the Savior of the world!” * * *
MEV
So when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to remain with them. And He stayed there two days.
MOUNCE
When therefore the Samaritans came to him, they urged him to stay with them. · He stayed there for two days.
NOG
So when the Samaritans went to Yeshua, they asked him to stay with them. He stayed in Samaria for two days.
NABRE
When the Samaritans came to him, they invited him to stay with them; and he stayed there two days.
NASB
So when the Samaritans came to Jesus, they were asking Him to stay with them; and He stayed there two days.
NASB1995
So when the Samaritans came to Jesus, they were asking Him to stay with them; and He stayed there two days.
NCB
So when the Samaritans came to him, they pleaded with him to stay with them, and he remained there for two days.
NCV
When the Samaritans came to Jesus, they begged him to stay with them, so he stayed there two more days.
NET
So when the Samaritans came to him, they began asking him to stay with them. He stayed there two days,
NIRV
Then the Samaritans came to him and tried to get him to stay with them. So he stayed two days.
NIV
So when the Samaritans came to him, they urged him to stay with them, and he stayed two days.
NIVUK
So when the Samaritans came to him, they urged him to stay with them, and he stayed two days.
NKJV
So when the Samaritans had come to Him, they urged Him to stay with them; and He stayed there two days.
NLV
So the people of Samaria came to Him. They asked Him to stay with them. Jesus stayed there two days.
NLT
When they came out to see him, they begged him to stay in their village. So he stayed for two days,
NMB
Then, when the Samaritans had come to him, they besought him to stay with them. And he stayed there two days.
NRSVA
So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them; and he stayed there for two days.
NRSVACE
So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them; and he stayed there for two days.
NRSVCE
So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them; and he stayed there two days.
NRSVUE
So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days.
NTFE
So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them. And he stayed there two days.
OJB
Then when those of Shomron came to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, they were asking him to remain with them, and he remained with them there two yamim.
RGT
Then, when the Samaritans came to Him, they urged Him to stay with them. And He stayed there two days.
RSV
So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them; and he stayed there two days.
RSVCE
So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them; and he stayed there two days.
TLV
So when the Samaritans came to Him, they kept asking Him to stay with them. He stayed there two days,
VOICE
The Samaritans approached Jesus and repeatedly invited Him to stay with them, so He lingered there for two days on their account.
WEB
So when the Samaritans came to him, they begged him to stay with them. He stayed there two days.
WE
Many more people believed in Jesus because of his own word.
WYC
Therefore when Samaritans came to him, they prayed him to dwell there [they prayed him, that he should dwell there]; and he dwelt there two days.
YLT
When, then, the Samaritans came unto him, they were asking him to remain with them, and he remained there two days;
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