John 4:42
“And said vnto the woman, Now we beleeue, not because of thy saying, for we haue heard him our selues, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Sauiour of the world.”
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John 4:42 Context
40So when the Samaritanes were come vnto him, they besought him that he would tarie with them, and he abode there two dayes. 41And many moe beleeued, because of his owne word: 42And said vnto the woman, Now we beleeue, not because of thy saying, for we haue heard him our selues, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Sauiour of the world. 43¶ Now after two dayes he departed thence, and went into Galilee: 44For Iesus himselfe testified, that a Prophet hath no honour in his owne countrey.
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Other Translations for John 4:42
And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard [him] ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
- King James Version
and they were saying to the woman, "It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves and know that this One is indeed the Savior of the world."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and they said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy speaking: for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And they said to the woman, Now we have faith, but not because of your story: we ourselves have given ear to his words, and we are certain that he is truly the Saviour of the world.
- Basic English Bible
and they said to the woman, [It is] no longer on account of thy saying that we believe, for we have heard him ourselves, and we know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.
- Darby Bible
And said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.
- Webster's Bible
and they said to the woman, "We no longer believe in Him simply because of your statements; for we have now heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Saviour of the world."
- Weymouth Bible
They 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."
- World English Bible
and seiden to the womman, That now not for thi speche we bileuen; for we han herd, and we witen, that this is verili the sauyour of the world.
- Wycliffe Bible
and said to the woman -- `No more because of thy speaking do we believe; for we ourselves have heard and known that this is truly the Saviour of the world -- the Christ.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for John 4:42
4:42 We know that this is the Saviour of the world - And not of the Jews only.
People's Bible Notes for John 4:42
Joh 4:42 Know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world. To the woman Jesus had said that he was the Christ. Now, by his teachings, many months before Peter's confession, the Samaritans pronounced him the Christ, the Savior, not of Jews only, or Jews and Samaritans, but of the world.