World English Bible
"He needed to pass through Samaria."
— John 4:4, World English Bible
“And he must needs go through Samaria.”
“And he must needs pass through Samaria. ”
“Conversation With a Samaritan Woman But he had to pass through Samaria.”
“And he was of necessity to pass through Samaria.”
“And it was necessary for him to go through Samaria.”
“And he must needs go through Samaria.”
Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John
(although Jesus himself didn't baptize, but his disciples),
he left Judea, and departed into Galilee.
He needed to pass through Samaria.
So he came to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son, Joseph.
Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being tired from his journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.
A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give me a drink."