John 4:16
New International Version
He told her, “Go, call your husband and come back.”

New Living Translation
“Go and get your husband,” Jesus told her.

English Standard Version
Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.”

Berean Standard Bible
Jesus told her, “Go, call your husband and come back.”

Berean Literal Bible
He says to her, "Go, call your husband, and come here."

King James Bible
Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.

New King James Version
Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.”

New American Standard Bible
He said to her, “Go, call your husband and come here.”

NASB 1995
He said to her, “Go, call your husband and come here.”

NASB 1977
He said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.”

Legacy Standard Bible
He said to her, “Go, call your husband and come back here.”

Amplified Bible
At this, Jesus said, “Go, call your husband and come back.”

Christian Standard Bible
“Go call your husband,” he told her, “and come back here.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“Go call your husband,” He told her, “and come back here."”

American Standard Version
Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus told her, "Go and bring your husband."

English Revised Version
Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus told her, "Go to your husband, and bring him here."

Good News Translation
"Go and call your husband," Jesus told her, "and come back."

International Standard Version
He told her, "Go and call your husband, and come back here."

Majority Standard Bible
Jesus told her, “Go, call your husband and come back.”

NET Bible
He said to her, "Go call your husband and come back here."

New Heart English Bible
He said to her, "Go, call your husband, and come here."

Webster's Bible Translation
Jesus saith to her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.

Weymouth New Testament
"Go and call your husband," said Jesus; "and come back."

World English Bible
Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Jesus says to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here”;

Berean Literal Bible
He says to her, "Go, call your husband, and come here."

Young's Literal Translation
Jesus saith to her, 'Go, call thy husband, and come hither;'

Smith's Literal Translation
Jesus says to her, Retire, call thy husband, and come here.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus saith to her: Go, call thy husband, and come hither.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and return here.”

New American Bible
Jesus said to her, “Go call your husband and come back.”

New Revised Standard Version
Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come back.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Jesus said to her, Go and call your husband, and come here.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Yeshua said to her, “Go call your husband and come here.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Jesus said to her: Go, call your husband, and come hither.

Godbey New Testament
He says to her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.

Haweis New Testament
Jesus saith to her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.

Mace New Testament
go, call your husband, said Jesus, and come again.

Weymouth New Testament
"Go and call your husband," said Jesus; "and come back."

Worrell New Testament
He saith to her, "Go, call your husband, and come hither."

Worsley New Testament
Jesus saith unto her, Go call thine husband, and come hither.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jesus and the Samaritan Woman
15The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water so that I will not get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water.” 16Jesus told her, “Go, call your husband and come back.” 17“I have no husband,” the woman replied. Jesus said to her, “You are correct to say that you have no husband.…

Cross References
John 8:11
“No one, Lord,” she answered. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Now go and sin no more.”

John 7:53-8:11
Then each went to his own home.

Matthew 19:21
Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

Luke 18:22
On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

Matthew 5:28
But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Romans 7:7
What then shall we say? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have been mindful of sin if not for the law. For I would not have been aware of coveting if the law had not said, “Do not covet.”

1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

James 2:10-11
Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. / For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.

Exodus 20:14
You shall not commit adultery.

Deuteronomy 5:18
You shall not commit adultery.

2 Samuel 12:7-9
Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. / I gave your master’s house to you and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more. / Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own. You have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites.

Proverbs 6:32
He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself.

Hosea 3:1
Then the LORD said to me, “Go show love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the LORD loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and love to offer raisin cakes to idols.”

Jeremiah 3:1
“If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to marry another, can he ever return to her? Would not such a land be completely defiled? But you have played the harlot with many lovers—and you would return to Me?” declares the LORD.

Ezekiel 16:32
You adulterous wife! You receive strangers instead of your own husband!


Treasury of Scripture

Jesus said to her, Go, call your husband, and come here.

Go.

John 4:18
For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.

John 1:42,47,48
And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone…

John 2:24,25
But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, …

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John 4
1. Jesus talks with a woman of Samaria, and reveals his identity to her.
27. His disciples marvel.
31. He declares to them his zeal for God's glory.
39. Many Samaritans believe on him.
43. He departs into Galilee, and heals the ruler's son that lay sick at Capernaum.














He told her
This phrase introduces the direct speech of Jesus, emphasizing His role as a teacher and prophet. The Greek word for "told" is "λέγει" (legei), which implies not just speaking, but conveying a message with authority and purpose. In the context of the Gospel of John, Jesus often uses His words to reveal deeper spiritual truths. Here, His communication is personal and direct, highlighting His omniscience and His willingness to engage with individuals on a personal level.

Go
The command "Go" is translated from the Greek word "ὕπαγε" (hypage), which is an imperative verb. This indicates a directive that requires immediate action. In the biblical context, when God or Jesus issues a command, it is not merely a suggestion but a call to obedience. This word sets the stage for a transformative encounter, as Jesus is about to reveal something profound to the Samaritan woman.

call your husband
The phrase "call your husband" is pivotal in this narrative. The Greek word for "call" is "φώνησον" (phōnēson), which means to summon or invite. This request is not just about bringing another person into the conversation; it is a strategic move by Jesus to address a deeper issue in the woman's life. The mention of "husband" touches on the cultural and social norms of the time, where a woman's identity and social standing were often linked to her marital status. Jesus is gently leading her to confront her personal life and the truth about her relationships.

and come back
The phrase "and come back" is translated from "καὶ δεῦρο" (kai deuro), which combines a conjunction and an imperative verb. "Deuro" means to come or to return, indicating that Jesus is not dismissing the woman but inviting her to return after fulfilling His request. This invitation signifies that Jesus is not only interested in the truth of her situation but also in her continued presence and engagement with Him. It reflects His desire for restoration and reconciliation, themes central to His ministry.

(16) Go, call thy husband.--She has asked for this living water. She knows not that the well must first be dug. In the depth of her spirit there is a power of life; but like the source of a spring, it is hidden. Many a hard rock of impenitence was there, and many a layer of every-day transgression, and many a habit once formable as clay, now hard as adamant, and many a deposit of carnal thought which had left nothing but its dregs behind. All this must be dug through before she can have the living water, and this well, too, must be deep. The command, "Go, call thy husband," is the first stroke breaking up the surface of that fair appearance, and revealing the foulness of the life beneath it.

Verses 16-20. -

(c) The heart-searching issuing in perception of the prophetic rank of Jesus. Verse 16. - [Jesus] saith unto her, fie, call thy husband, and come hither. Our Lord, by that Divine penetration and thought reading which the evangelist attributes to him (ch. 2), knew exactly what manner of woman this was, and wished to bring her secret sins to the light of her own conscience. The demand touched her heart at its most tender place, and was indeed a partial answer to her prayer, "Give me this water." Conviction of sin is the beginning of the great work of the Paraclete; it will end in full assurance of faith (so Neander, Stier, Tholuck, Luthardt, Weiss, and Edersheim). Numerous have been the explanations of the Saviour's demand, but none of them so congruous as this: e.g.

(1) Lucke supposes that Christ would have the husband share in the bounty.

(2) Meyer suggests that the Lord, by proving to her his prophetic glance in a region she could verify, was preparing her for similar confidence in himself in a higher and more momentous region. . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
[Jesus] told
Λέγει (Legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

her,
αὐτῇ (autē)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

“Go,
Ὕπαγε (Hypage)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 5217: To go away, depart, begone, die. From hupo and ago; to lead under, i.e. Withdraw or retire, literally or figuratively.

call
φώνησον (phōnēson)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 5455: From phone; to emit a sound; by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation.

your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

husband
ἄνδρα (andra)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

come
ἐλθὲ (elthe)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 2064: To come, go.

[back].”
ἐνθάδε (enthade)
Adverb
Strong's 1759: Here, in this place. From a prolonged form of en; properly, within, i.e. here, hither.


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