John 4:6
“Now Iacobs Well was there. Iesus therefore being wearied with his iourney, sate thus on the Well: and it was about the sixth houre.”
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John 4:6 Context
4And hee must needs goe thorow Samaria. 5Then commeth he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, neere to the parcell of ground that Iacob gaue to his sonne Ioseph. 6Now Iacobs Well was there. Iesus therefore being wearied with his iourney, sate thus on the Well: and it was about the sixth houre. 7There commeth a woman of Samaria to draw water: Iesus sayth vnto her, Giue me to drinke. 8For his disciples were gone away vnto the city to buy meate.
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Other Translations for John 4:6
Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with [his] journey, sat thus on the well: [and] it was about the sixth hour.
- King James Version
and Jacob's well was there. So Jesus, being wearied from His journey, was sitting thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Now Jacob's fountain was there. Jesus, being tired after his journey, was resting by the fountain. It was about the sixth hour.
- Basic English Bible
Now a fountain of Jacob's was there; Jesus therefore, being wearied with the way he had come, sat just as he was at the fountain. It was about the sixth hour.
- Darby Bible
Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
- Webster's Bible
Jacob's Well was there: and accordingly Jesus, tired out with His journey, sat down by the well to rest. It was about six o'clock in the evening.
- Weymouth Bible
Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being tired from his journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.
- World English Bible
And the welle of Jacob was there; and Jhesus was weri of the iourney, and sat thus vpon the welle. And the our was, as it were the sixte.
- Wycliffe Bible
and there was there a well of Jacob. Jesus therefore having been weary from the journeying, was sitting thus on the well; it was as it were the sixth hour;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for John 4:6
4:6 Jesus sat down - Weary as he was. It was the sixth hour - Noon; the heat of the day.
People's Bible Notes for John 4:6
Joh 4:6 Now Jacob's well was there. It is still seen by the traveler, cut through the solid rock, between eight and nine feet in diameter, and about seventy-five feet deep, though partly filled with rubbish. Jesus . . . being wearied . . . sat thus on the well. The wells were usually curbed around with stone and covered. On this curb the Savior sat sheltered from the sun at noon, the sixth hour being twelve o'clock.