John 4:15 bbe — 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 a…

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"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."

— John 4:15, Bible in Basic English

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John 4 — Context

Are you greater than our father Jacob who gave us the fountain and took the water of it himself, with his children and his cattle?

Jesus said to her, Everyone who takes this water will be in need of it again:

But whoever takes the water I give him will never be in need of drink again; for the water I give him will become in him a fountain of eternal life.

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.

Jesus said to her, Go, get your husband and come back here with him.

In answer, the woman said, I have no husband. Jesus said to her, You have said rightly, I have no husband:

You have had five husbands, and the man you have now is not your husband: that was truly said.

John 4:15 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does John 4:15 say?

John 4:15 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “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.”

Where is John 4:15 in the Bible?

John 4:15 is found in the New Testament, in the book of John, chapter 4, verse 15.

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 4:15.

What translation should I read John 4:15 in?

John 4:15 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 4:15?

John 4:15 reads (BBE): “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.” 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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