John 4:27

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Just then His disciples returned and were surprised that He was speaking with a woman. But no one asked Him, “What do You want from her?” or “Why are You talking with her?””

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BSBPD

“Just then His disciples returned and were surprised that He was speaking with a woman. But no one asked Him, “What do You want from her?” or “Why are You talking with her?””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And upon this came his disciples; and they marvelled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why speakest thou with her?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And upon this came his disciples, and were wondering that with a woman he was speaking, no one, however, said, `What seekest thou?' or `Why speakest thou with her?'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 4:27 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Luke 7:39When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”
  2. John 4:8(His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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