Bible Strands
John 4:13
Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well, responding immediately after she questions whether he is greater than Jacob who provided the physical water source.
The words — πᾶς (pas) = Everyone; Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) = Jesus. The text records Jesus declaring that all who drink the well’s water will experience thirst again.
The thread — This contrast between temporary physical satisfaction and lasting divine provision appears in John 6:27, Isaiah 65:13, and Luke 16:24. Each passage juxtaposes human limitations with God’s enduring offer or judgment.
Why it lands — The verse requires a reader to acknowledge the insufficiency of physical remedies for permanent need. It compels an evaluation of whether one pursues only immediate relief or seeks a lasting solution.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
Cross-references
- John 6:27 Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”
- Isaiah 65:13 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.
- Luke 16:24 So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’
- John 6:49 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died.