John 4:16 nasb — He *said to her, "Go, call your husband and come here."

NASB

"He *said to her, "Go, call your husband and come here.""

— John 4:16, NASB

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KJV
“Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.”
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“Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. ”
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John 4 — Context

Jesus answered and said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again;

but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life."

The woman *said to Him, "Sir, give me this water, so I will not be thirsty nor come all the way here to draw."

He *said to her, "Go, call your husband and come here."

The woman answered and said, "I have no husband." Jesus *said to her, "You have correctly said, 'I have no husband';

for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; this you have said truly."

The woman *said to Him, "Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet.

John 4:16 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does John 4:16 say?

John 4:16 in the NASB reads: “He *said to her, "Go, call your husband and come here."”

Where is John 4:16 in the Bible?

John 4:16 is found in the New Testament, in the book of John, chapter 4, verse 16.

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 4:16.

What translation should I read John 4:16 in?

John 4:16 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 4:16?

John 4:16 reads (NASB): “He *said to her, "Go, call your husband and come here."” 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.

John 4:16 nasb — He *said to her, "Go, call your husband and come here."

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