From that city many of the Samaritans believed in him because of the word of the woman, who testified, “He told me everything that I did.”
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- KJV And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.
- BSB Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.”
- NKJV And many of the Samaritans of that city believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, “He told me all that I ever did.”
- NASB Now from that city many of the Samaritans believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, “He told me all the things that I have done.”
- NLT Many Samaritans from the village believed in Jesus because the woman had said, “He told me everything I ever did!”
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Cross-references · 5
- John 4:29“Come, see a man who told me everything that I did. Can this be the Christ?”
- John 4:5So he came to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son, Joseph.
- John 10:41–42Many came to him. They said, “John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true.”
- John 11:45Therefore many of the Jews, who came to Mary and saw what Jesus did, believed in him.
- John 4:42They said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of your speaking; for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.”
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