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Berean Standard Bible

““Sir,” the woman replied, “You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then will You get this living water?”

John 4:11

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Jesus is at Jacob's well in Samaria, tired from the journey, and asks a Samaritan woman for a drink. She is surprised that a Jewish man would ask her.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Sir,” the woman replied, “You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then will You get this living water?

World English Bible (WEB)

The woman said to him, “Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. So where do you get that living water?

King James Version (KJV)

The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?

American Standard Version (ASV)

The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then hast thou that living water?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The woman said to him, Sir, you have no vessel and the fountain is deep; from where will you get the living water?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

The woman said to him, 'Sir, you have not even a vessel to draw with, and the well is deep; whence, then, have you the living water?

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

La mujer le dice: Señor, no tienes con qué sacarla, y el pozo es hondo: ¿de dónde, pues, tienes el agua viva?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

La mujer le dijo: ―Señor, ni siquiera tienes con qué sacar el agua y el pozo es muy hondo. ¿Cómo me vas a dar agua que da vida?

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