“The woman saith vnto him, Sir, giue me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
- King James Version
The woman *said to Him, "Sir, give me this water, so I will not be thirsty nor come all the way here to draw."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come all the way hither to draw.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The woman said to him, Sir, give me this water, so that I may not be in need again of drink and will not have to come all this way for it.
- Basic English Bible
The woman says to him, Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst nor come here to draw.
- Darby Bible
The woman saith to him, Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, neither come hither to draw.
- Webster's Bible
Sir, said the woman, "give me that water, that I may never be thirsty, nor continually come all the way here to draw from the well."
- Weymouth Bible
The woman said to him, "Sir, give me this water, so that I don't get thirsty, neither come all the way here to draw."
- World English Bible
The womman seith to hym, Sire, yyue me this watir, that Y thirste not, nether come hidur to drawe.
- Wycliffe Bible
The woman saith unto him, `Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come hither to draw.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for John 4:15
4:15 That I thirst not - She takes him still in a gross sense.
People's Bible Notes for John 4:15
Joh 4:15 Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst. The mysterious words of the Jewish stranger she cannot yet understand, but she is deeply stirred, and one thing seemed plain--if she could have this water she would thirst no more.