John 4:13 cpdv — Jesus responded and said to her: “All who drink from this water will thirst again. But whoever shall drink from the wat…

Catholic Public Domain Version

"Jesus responded and said to her: “All who drink from this water will thirst again. But whoever shall drink from the water that I will give to him will not thirst for eternity. "

— John 4:13, Catholic Public Domain Version

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John 4 — Context

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Jesus responded and said to her: “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who is saying to you, ‘Give me to drink,’ perhaps you would have made a request of him, and he would have given you living water.”

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The woman said to him: “Lord, you do not have anything with which to draw water, and the well is deep. From where, then, do you have living water?

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Surely, you are not greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and who drank from it, with his sons and his cattle?”

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Jesus responded and said to her: “All who drink from this water will thirst again. But whoever shall drink from the water that I will give to him will not thirst for eternity.

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Instead, the water that I will give to him will become in him a fountain of water, springing up into eternal life.”

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The woman said to him, “Lord, give me this water, so that I may not thirst and may not come here to draw water.”

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Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and return here.”

John 4:13 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does John 4:13 say?
John 4:13 in the Catholic Public Domain Version reads: “Jesus responded and said to her: “All who drink from this water will thirst again. But whoever shall drink from the water that I will give to him will not thirst for eternity. ”
Where is John 4:13 in the Bible?
John 4:13 is found in the New Testament, in the book of John, chapter 4, verse 13.
Who wrote John?
John is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle, son of Zebedee. It was written c. AD 85–95.
What is the book of John about?
John's Gospel opens not in Bethlehem but "in the beginning," declaring Jesus to be the eternal Word made flesh. Through seven sign-miracles and seven "I AM" sayings, it presents Jesus as the bread, the light, the way, and the resurrection — that we might believe and have life in his name.
What are the major themes of John?
John explores themes including Word Made Flesh, Belief, Eternal Life, I AM, Love. These themes shape the meaning and context of John 4:13.
What translation should I read John 4:13 in?
John 4:13 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize John 4:13?
John 4:13 reads (CPDV): “Jesus responded and said to her: “All who drink from this water will thirst again. But whoever shall drink from the water that I will give to him will not thirst for eternity. ” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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