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John 4:17-19
New English Translation
John 4:17-19
New English Translation
17 The woman replied,[a] “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “Right you are when you said,[b] ‘I have no husband,’[c] 18 for you have had five husbands, and the man you are living with[d] now is not your husband. This you said truthfully!”
19 The woman said to him, “Sir, I see[e] that you are a prophet.
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- John 4:17 tn Grk “answered and said to him.”
- John 4:17 tn Grk “Well have you said.”
- John 4:17 tn The word order in Jesus’ reply is reversed from the woman’s original statement. The word “husband” in Jesus’ reply is placed in an emphatic position.
- John 4:18 tn Grk “the one you have.”
- John 4:19 tn Grk “behold” or “perceive,” but these are not as common in contemporary English usage.
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