The most popular Bible verses from John 4

NOW WHEN the Lord knew (learned, became aware) that the Pharisees had been told that Jesus was winning and baptizing more disciples than John-- AMP

When therefore the LORD knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, KJV

God is a Spirit (a spiritual Being) and those who worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth (reality). AMP

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. KJV

Presently, when a woman of Samaria came along to draw water, Jesus said to her, Give Me a drink-- AMP

There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. KJV

A time will come, however, indeed it is already here, when the true (genuine) worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth (reality); for the Father is seeking just such people as these as His worshipers. AMP

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. KJV

For His disciples had gone off into the town to buy food-- AMP

(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) KJV

Jesus answered her, If you had only known and had recognized God's gift and Who this is that is saying to you, Give Me a drink, you would have asked Him [instead] and He would have given you living water. AMP

Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. KJV

It was necessary for Him to go through Samaria. AMP

And he must needs go through Samaria. KJV

At this, Jesus said to her, Go, call your husband and come back here. AMP

Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. KJV

The woman said to Him, Sir, I see and understand that You are a prophet. AMP

The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. KJV

For you have had five husbands, and the man you are now living with is not your husband. In this you have spoken truly. AMP

For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly. KJV