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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/john/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They came out of the town and made their way toward him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/john/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So the people came streaming from the village to see him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They went out of the town and were coming to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they left the town and made their way toward Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />They went forth out of the city and were coming unto Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then they went out of the city and came to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They left the city and were coming to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They went out of the city, and were coming to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />They went out of the city, and were coming to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They went out of the city, and were coming to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So the people left the city and were coming to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They left the town and made their way to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They left the town and made their way to Him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They went out of the city, and were coming to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Everyone in town went out to see Jesus. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They went out of the city, and were coming to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The people left the city and went to meet Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So they left the town and went to Jesus. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The people left the town and started on their way to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they left the town and made their way toward Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So they left the town and began coming to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They went out of the city, and were coming to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then they went out of the city, and came to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />They left the town and set out to go to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They went out of the city, and were coming to him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They went forth therefore out of the city, and were coming to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />They went forth out of the city and were coming unto Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> They went forth therefore out of the city, and were coming unto him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Then went they forth out of the city, and came to him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They went therefore out of the city, and came unto him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, they went out of the city and came to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They went out of the town and came to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They left the city and were on their way to him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the men went out of the city, and came to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/4.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And the men departed from the city and they came to him.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/4.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Then they went out of the city and came to him.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/4.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />They came out from the city, and came to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/4.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/4.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />so they went out of the city, and came to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />They left the town and set out to go to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/4.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />They went forth out of the city, and were coming to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/4.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />They therefore went out of the city, and came to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/4-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=1140" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/john/4.htm">The Disciples Return and Marvel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>“Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?” <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1831.htm" title="1831: exēlthon (V-AIA-3P) -- To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.">So they left</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4172.htm" title="4172: poleōs (N-GFS) -- A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.">town</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: ērchonto (V-IIM/P-3P) -- To come, go. ">made their way</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">toward</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Jesus.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">31</span>Meanwhile the disciples urged Him, “Rabbi, eat something.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-35.htm">John 1:35-37</a></span><br />The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. / When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” / And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-26.htm">John 3:26-30</a></span><br />So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.” / John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven. / You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-31.htm">John 7:31</a></span><br />Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-19.htm">John 12:19</a></span><br />Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-5.htm">Matthew 3:5-6</a></span><br />People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan. / Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-7.htm">Matthew 11:7-9</a></span><br />As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind? / Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces. / What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-5.htm">Mark 1:5</a></span><br />People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-15.htm">Luke 3:15-16</a></span><br />The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ. / John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/7-24.htm">Luke 7:24-26</a></span><br />After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind? / Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces. / What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-44.htm">Acts 13:44</a></span><br />On the following Sabbath, nearly the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/28-23.htm">Acts 28:23</a></span><br />So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-3.htm">Isaiah 2:3</a></span><br />And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1</a></span><br />“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-6.htm">Jeremiah 31:6</a></span><br />For there will be a day when watchmen will call out on the hills of Ephraim, ‘Arise, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God!’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/4-2.htm">Micah 4:2</a></span><br />And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then they went out of the city, and came to him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/60-8.htm">Isaiah 60:8</a></b></br> Who <i>are</i> these <i>that</i> fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Matthew 2:1-3</a></b></br> Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/8-11.htm">Matthew 8:11,12</a></b></br> And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/4-28.htm">City</a> <a href="/john/2-11.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/john/4-28.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/4-39.htm">City</a> <a href="/john/4-43.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/john/4-48.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">John 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/4-1.htm">Jesus talks with a woman of Samaria, and reveals his identity to her.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/4-27.htm">His disciples marvel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/4-31.htm">He declares to them his zeal for God's glory.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/4-39.htm">Many Samaritans believe on him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/4-43.htm">He departs into Galilee, and heals the ruler's son that lay sick at Capernaum.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So they left the town</b><br>This phrase indicates the immediate response of the people to the testimony of the Samaritan woman. The town referred to is Sychar, located in Samaria. The Samaritans were a mixed race, partly Jewish and partly Gentile, and were often despised by the Jews. The fact that the townspeople left their daily activities to seek Jesus shows the impact of the woman's encounter with Him. This reflects the transformative power of personal testimony and the readiness of the Samaritans to seek truth, contrasting with the skepticism often shown by the Jewish leaders.<p><b>and made their way</b><br>The phrase suggests a deliberate and purposeful action. The people were motivated by curiosity and a desire to see for themselves the man who had such a profound impact on the woman. This movement towards Jesus can be seen as symbolic of spiritual seeking and the journey of faith. It also highlights the communal aspect of their response, as they went together, indicating a collective openness to the message of Jesus.<p><b>toward Jesus</b><br>This is the central focus of the passage, emphasizing the person of Jesus as the object of their search. In the broader context of the Gospel of John, Jesus is presented as the Messiah and the source of living water, offering eternal life. The Samaritans' movement toward Jesus foreshadows the breaking down of barriers between Jews and Samaritans, as well as the universal nature of Jesus' mission. This anticipates the later spread of the Gospel to all nations, as seen in <a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a>, where Jesus commands His disciples to be His witnesses "in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_samaritan_woman.htm">The Samaritan Woman</a></b><br>A central figure in <a href="/bsb/john/4.htm">John 4</a>, she encounters Jesus at Jacob's well. Her testimony about Jesus prompts the townspeople to seek Him.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a></b><br>They are with Jesus during this encounter but initially miss the significance of His conversation with the Samaritan woman.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_townspeople_of_sychar.htm">The Townspeople of Sychar</a></b><br>Residents of the Samaritan town who respond to the woman's testimony by going to see Jesus for themselves.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The Messiah, who reveals His identity to the Samaritan woman and offers her "living water."<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/sychar.htm">Sychar</a></b><br>A Samaritan town near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph, significant for its historical and religious context.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_personal_testimony.htm">The Power of Personal Testimony</a></b><br>The Samaritan woman's encounter with Jesus transformed her life and led her to share her experience, prompting others to seek Jesus. Our personal testimonies can be powerful tools for evangelism.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/breaking_cultural_barriers.htm">Breaking Cultural Barriers</a></b><br>Jesus' interaction with the Samaritan woman demonstrates His willingness to break cultural and social barriers. As followers of Christ, we are called to reach out to all people, regardless of societal divisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_jesus_personally.htm">Seeking Jesus Personally</a></b><br>The townspeople's decision to go and see Jesus for themselves underscores the importance of personal faith. We must encourage others to have their own encounters with Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community_in_faith.htm">The Role of Community in Faith</a></b><br>The response of the Samaritan community shows the impact of collective seeking and belief. Engaging in community can strengthen and affirm individual faith journeys.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) <span class= "bld">Came unto him.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">were coming unto Him.</span> They were still on the way when the conversation in <a href="/context/john/4-31.htm" title="In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.">John 4:31-38</a> took place. The general expectation of the Messiah, and the receptive spirit of the Samaritans, is shown in her alacrity to go and tell the men of the place, and in their desire at once to see Him for themselves. Many, indeed, were convinced by her statement only (<a href="/context/john/4-39.htm" title="And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.">John 4:39-40</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 30.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They went</span> <span class="cmt_word">out</span> <span class="cmt_word">of the</span> <span class="cmt_word">city, and were coming on their way towards him.</span> The vividness of the picture is remarkable, and is made more so by observing the tense of <span class="greek">ἤρχοντο</span>. The men were already crossing the green fields that lay between Sychar and Jacob's well. This remarkable touch explains the conversation that immediately follows. We have the twofold scene depicted: on the one side, the disciples eager for their meal, and absorbed for the moment with thoughts of "terrene provender," unconscious of the vast yearnings of their Lord, and his passion for the regeneration and saving of men; and on the other side, the immediate effect, produced neither by signs nor wonders, but by his word only, on a few susceptible souls, who appeared to him living representatives and firstfruits of a redeemed humanity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/4-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">[So] they left</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐξῆλθον</span> <span class="translit">(exēlthon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1831.htm">Strong's 1831: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῆς</span> <span class="translit">(tēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">town</span><br /><span class="grk">πόλεως</span> <span class="translit">(poleōs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4172.htm">Strong's 4172: </a> </span><span class="str2">A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">made their way</span><br /><span class="grk">ἤρχοντο</span> <span class="translit">(ērchonto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come, go. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">toward</span><br /><span class="grk">πρὸς</span> <span class="translit">(pros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> </span><span class="str2">To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Jesus].</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτόν</span> <span class="translit">(auton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/4-30.htm">John 4:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/john/4-30.htm">John 4:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/john/4-30.htm">John 4:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/john/4-30.htm">John 4:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/john/4-30.htm">John 4:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/john/4-30.htm">John 4:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/4-30.htm">John 4:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/4-30.htm">John 4:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/john/4-30.htm">John 4:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/john/4-30.htm">John 4:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/john/4-30.htm">NT Gospels: John 4:30 They went out of the city (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/4-29.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 4:29"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 4:29" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/4-31.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 4:31"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 4:31" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>