John 4:12

Translation Comparison (18 available)

Original Language Text
greek
μὴ σὺ μείζων εἶ τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἰακώβ, ὃς ἔδωκεν ἡμῖν τὸ φρέαρ καὶ αὐτὸς ἐξ αὐτοῦ ἔπιεν καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ τὰ θρέμματα αὐτοῦ;
English Translation
"Are you not greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, and his sons and his livestock?"

Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his sons, and his cattle?

Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his sons, and his cattle?

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?

Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his sons, and his cattle?

Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come all the way hither to draw.

“Sir,” replied the woman, “Please give me this water so I won't be thirsty, and I won't have to come here to fetch water!”

Are you greater than our father, Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, as did his children, and his livestock?”

Art thou greater then our father Iacob, which gaue vs the well, and hee himselfe dranke thereof, and his sonnes, and his cattell?

Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and himself drank out of it, and his sons, and his livestock?”

Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

And besides, do you think you’re greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us this well? How can you offer better water than he and his sons and his animals enjoyed?”

Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his children, and his cattle?

Are you greater than our father, Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, as did his children, and his livestock?”

Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his children and his livestock?”

Are you greater than our father, Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, as did his children, and his livestock?”

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?'