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chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/john/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then Jesus declared, &#8220I, the one speaking to you—I am he.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/john/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then Jesus told her, “ I Am the Messiah!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I who speak to you am He.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Jesus says to her, "I who am speaking to you am <i>He</i>."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am <i>he</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am <i>He.</i>”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “I am <i>He,</i> the One speaking to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, &#8220I who speak to you am He.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am <i>He.”</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am <i>He</i>.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you, am <i>He</i> (the Messiah).”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jesus told her, “I, the one speaking to you, am he.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />&#8220I am He,&#8221 Jesus told her, &#8220the One speaking to you.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"I am that one," Jesus told her, "and I am speaking to you now." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Jesus told her, "I am he, and I am speaking to you now."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Jesus answered, "I am he, I who am talking with you." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"I am he," Jesus replied, "the one who is speaking to you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jesus answered, ?I who speak to you am He.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, "I, the one speaking to you, am he." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, "I am he, the one who speaks to you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Jesus saith to her, I that speak to thee am he.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"I am He," said Jesus--"I who am now talking to you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “I am he, the one who speaks to you.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Jesus says to her, “I who am speaking to you am [He].”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Jesus says to her, "I who am speaking to you am <i>He</i>."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Jesus saith to her, 'I am he, who am speaking to thee.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jesus says to her, I am he speaking to thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Jesus saith to her: I am he, who am speaking with thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Jesus said to her: “I am he, the one who is speaking with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “I am he, the one who is speaking with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “I am he, the one who is speaking to you.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, I am he, who is speaking to you.<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 />Yeshua said to her, “I AM THE LIVING GOD, I who am speaking with you.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/4.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Jesus said to her: I who speak to you am he.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/4.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Jesus says to her, <FR>I who speak to thee am He.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/4.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Jesus saith unto her, I that am speaking to thee am he.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/4.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, I that am talking with you am he.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"I am He," said Jesus--"I who am now talking to you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/4.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Jesus saith to her, <FR>"I who speak to you am <i>He</i>."<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/4.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Jesus saith unto her, <FR>I, who am talking to thee, am <Fr><i>He.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/4-26.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=1110" 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">Jesus and the Samaritan Woman</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When He comes, He will explain everything to us.” <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: Legei (V-PIA-3S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">answered,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autē (PPro-DF3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: Egō (PPro-N1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">“I</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">who</a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: lalōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">speak</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: soi (PPro-D2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">to you</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: eimi (V-PIA-1S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">am He.” </a> </span> <span class="reftext">27</span>Just then His disciples returned and were surprised that He was speaking with a woman. But no one asked Him, “What do You want from her?” or “Why are You talking with her?”…<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/9-35.htm">John 9:35-37</a></span><br />When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, He found the man and said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” / “Who is He, Sir?” he replied. “Tell me so that I may believe in Him.” / “You have already seen Him,” Jesus answered. “He is the One speaking with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-58.htm">John 8:58</a></span><br />“Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-30.htm">John 10:30</a></span><br />I and the Father are one.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6-9</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. / If you had known Me, you would know My Father as well. From now on you do know Him and have seen Him.” / Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-1.htm">John 1:1-3</a></span><br />In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a></span><br />The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-13.htm">John 3:13</a></span><br />No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-18.htm">John 5:18</a></span><br />Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-25.htm">John 11:25</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-45.htm">John 12:45</a></span><br />And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-3.htm">John 17:3</a></span><br />Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-16.htm">Matthew 16:16-17</a></span><br />Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” / Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-63.htm">Matthew 26:63-64</a></span><br />But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.” / “You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-61.htm">Mark 14:61-62</a></span><br />But Jesus remained silent and made no reply. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?” / “I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Jesus said to her, I that speak to you am he.</p><p class="hdg">I that.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/9-37.htm">John 9:37</a></b></br> And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/16-20.htm">Matthew 16:20</a></b></br> Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/20-15.htm">Matthew 20:15</a></b></br> Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/4-21.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/john/4-21.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/3-12.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/john/2-21.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/john/3-34.htm">Speaks</a> <a href="/john/1-48.htm">Talking</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/4-39.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/john/4-31.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/4-27.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/john/4-27.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/john/7-18.htm">Speaks</a> <a href="/john/4-27.htm">Talking</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>Jesus answered</b><br>This phrase indicates a direct response from Jesus, highlighting His willingness to engage in conversation and reveal profound truths. In the context of <a href="/john/4.htm">John 4</a>, Jesus is speaking to a Samaritan woman at Jacob's well, breaking cultural norms as Jews typically avoided Samaritans. This interaction underscores Jesus' mission to reach all people, transcending ethnic and social barriers.<p><b>I who speak to you</b><br>Here, Jesus emphasizes the personal nature of His revelation. The use of "I" and "you" indicates a direct and intimate communication. This personal encounter is significant as it reflects the individual nature of faith and salvation. Jesus' approach contrasts with the impersonal and ritualistic practices of the time, offering a relational understanding of God.<p><b>am He</b><br>This declaration is a profound self-revelation of Jesus as the Messiah. The phrase "am He" echoes the divine name "I AM" used by God in <a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14</a>, suggesting Jesus' divine identity. This is one of the clearest instances where Jesus explicitly identifies Himself as the Messiah, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies such as <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a> and <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a>. This revelation to a Samaritan woman, rather than to Jewish leaders, highlights the inclusive nature of Jesus' mission and the breaking down of traditional barriers.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The central figure of the New Testament, the Messiah, and the Son of God. In this passage, He reveals His identity to the Samaritan woman.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/samaritan_woman.htm">Samaritan Woman</a></b><br>A resident of Samaria who encounters Jesus at Jacob's well. Her conversation with Jesus breaks cultural norms and leads to a significant revelation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob's_well.htm">Jacob's Well</a></b><br>A historical and significant location in Samaria, where Jesus meets the Samaritan woman. It symbolizes the meeting point of physical and spiritual thirst.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/samaria.htm">Samaria</a></b><br>A region between Judea and Galilee, often avoided by Jews due to historical enmity. Jesus' presence here signifies His mission to reach all people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/messiah.htm">Messiah</a></b><br>The anointed one promised in the Old Testament, whom the Jews and Samaritans were expecting. Jesus identifies Himself as this figure.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/revelation_of_identity.htm">Revelation of Identity</a></b><br>Jesus openly reveals His identity as the Messiah to the Samaritan woman, showing that He is the fulfillment of God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/breaking_barriers.htm">Breaking Barriers</a></b><br>Jesus' interaction with the Samaritan woman demonstrates His willingness to break cultural and social barriers to reach the lost.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_encounter.htm">Personal Encounter</a></b><br>The personal nature of Jesus' revelation to the woman highlights the importance of individual encounters with Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_water.htm">Living Water</a></b><br>Jesus offers spiritual sustenance that satisfies deeper than physical needs, pointing to the eternal life He provides.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witnessing.htm">Witnessing</a></b><br>The Samaritan woman's response to Jesus' revelation encourages believers to share their encounters with Christ with others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/should_you_separate_yourself_from_them.htm">What miracles did Jesus perform according to the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_true_worshiper.htm">Why do demons remain silent?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_jesus_meeting_the_samaritan_woman_important.htm">What is the significance of Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_john_4_show_samaritans_accepting_jesus.htm">Why does John 4 portray Samaritans embracing Jesus, while other texts seem to overlook or minimize Samaritan acceptance of His message? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) <span class= "bld">I that speak unto thee.</span>--The announcement is being made. The solution of some of the problems which she connects with the Messianic advent is contained in the very words she has heard.<p><span class= "bld">Am he</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> the Messiah. (Comp. especially Notes on <a href="/john/8-24.htm" title="I said therefore to you, that you shall die in your sins: for if you believe not that I am he, you shall die in your sins.">John 8:24</a>; <a href="/john/8-58.htm" title="Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I am.">John 8:58</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Jesus saith unto her, I that am talking with thee am he.</span> Jesus does utter to the Samaritan woman the truth about himself which he withholds from the sensuous Galilaeans and the carping scribes. Throughout she is susceptible, inquiring, anxious for her own sake to know. The idea she entertained about Messiah would put no obstacle in the way of our Lord's admission, whereas the opposite idea, the passionate longing for a political revolution, led him to silence others, and even among his disciples to reserve the sublime fact as their sacred secret (cf. <a href="/matthew/8-4.htm">Matthew 8:4</a>; <a href="/matthew/16-20.htm">Matthew 16:20</a>; <a href="/matthew/17-9.htm">Matthew 17:9</a>; <a href="/mark/8-30.htm">Mark 8:30</a>). The truth communicated to this woman was of supreme importance and of universal interest. Our Lord admitted his Messiahship, but of the deeper truths of his incarnation, of the nature of the birth from above, of the Divine life and love, of the means of redemption, and the principles of judgment, he says nothing. Nicodemus learns of both "earthly and heavenly things;" the Samaritaness receives some practical principles. Yet the two conversations are complementary to each other, and throw upon each other reciprocally floods of light. Moreover, there is the same parabolic speech in both; the same habit of mind. It is the same Teacher who uses "the wind" and "the water of the well" to illustrate great spiritual ideas. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/4-26.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">Jesus</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἰησοῦς</span> <span class="translit">(Iēsous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">answered,</span><br /><span class="grk">Λέγει</span> <span class="translit">(Legei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">“I</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἐγώ</span> <span class="translit">(Egō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁ</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine 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">speak</span><br /><span class="grk">λαλῶν</span> <span class="translit">(lalōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to you</span><br /><span class="grk">σοι</span> <span class="translit">(soi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am [He].”</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰμι</span> <span class="translit">(eimi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/4-26.htm">John 4:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/john/4-26.htm">John 4:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/john/4-26.htm">John 4:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/john/4-26.htm">John 4:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/john/4-26.htm">John 4:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/john/4-26.htm">John 4:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/4-26.htm">John 4:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/4-26.htm">John 4:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/john/4-26.htm">John 4:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/john/4-26.htm">John 4:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/john/4-26.htm">NT Gospels: John 4:26 Jesus said to her I am he (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/4-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 4:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 4:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/4-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 4:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 4:27" /></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>