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John 4:12 - Compare All Versions

John 4:12 NIV (New International Version)

Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did also his sons and his livestock?”

John 4:12 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

Are you greater than our father Jacob? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock.”

John 4:12 NLT (New Living Translation)

And besides, do you think you’re greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us this well? How can you offer better water than he and his sons and his animals enjoyed?”

John 4:12 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

You aren’t greater than our father Jacob,  are you? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and livestock.”

John 4:12 KJV (King James Version)

Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

John 4:12 NKJV (New King James Version)

Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank from it himself, as well as his sons and his livestock?”

John 4:11-12 MSG (The Message)

The woman said, “Sir, you don’t even have a bucket to draw with, and this well is deep. So how are you going to get this ‘living water’? Are you a better man than our ancestor Jacob, who dug this well and drank from it, he and his sons and livestock, and passed it down to us?”

John 4:12 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

You are not greater than our father Jacob, are You, who gave us the well and drank of it himself, and his sons and his cattle?”

John 4:12 AMP (Amplified Bible)

Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and who used to drink from it himself, and his sons and his cattle also?”

John 4:12 NET (New English Translation)

Surely you’re not greater than our ancestor Jacob, are you? For he gave us this well and drank from it himself, along with his sons and his livestock.”