John 4:9

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.

BSB

“You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)

WEB

The Samaritan woman therefore said to him, “How is it that you, being a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)

YLT

the Samaritan woman therefore saith to him, ‘How dost thou, being a Jew, ask drink from me, being a Samaritan woman?’ for Jews have no dealing with Samaritans.

F.O.G Original

(9) Therefore the Samaritan woman said to Him, “How come You being a Y’hudi ask for a drink from me, being a Samaritan woman?” Because Y’hudim have no dealings with Samaritans.

F.O.G

(9) Therefore the Samaritan woman said to Him, “How come You being a Y’hudi ask for a drink from me, being a Samaritan woman?” Because Y’hudim have no dealings with Samaritans.

F.O.G MSG

⁹The Samaritan woman was shocked and said to Him, “How is it that You, a Jewish man, are asking me, a Samaritan woman, for a drink?” She knew that Jews and Samaritans avoided each other completelyᵇ.

Footnotes:

⁹ᵇ Jews and Samaritans avoided each other: This was due to centuries of ethnic, religious, and political hostility. Samaritans were descendants of Israelites who intermarried with foreign settlers, and they had their own version of worship centered on Mount Gerizim rather than Jerusalem.