John 4 · Verse 16

John 4:16

Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.
John 4:16, King James Version

John 4:16 in other translations

BSBJesus told her, “Go, call your husband and come back.”
WEBJesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.”
ASVJesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.
YLTJesus saith to her, ‘Go, call thy husband, and come hither;'
DARBYJesus says to her, Go, call thy husband, and come here.
BBEJesus said to her, Go, get your husband and come back here with him.
WebsterJesus saith to her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.

What does John 4:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 4:15-18

15-18. give me this water, &c.--This is not obtuseness--that is giving way--it expresses a wondering desire after she scarce knew what from this mysterious Stranger.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 16. Go call thy husband. We may admire the manner which our Saviour took to lead her to perceive that he was the Christ. His instructions she did not understand. He therefore proceeded to show her that he was acquainted with her life and with her sins. His object, here, was to lead her to consider her own state and sinfulness--a delicate and yet pungent way of making her see that she was a sinner. By showing her, also, that he knew her life, though a stranger to her, he convinced her that he was qualified to teach her the way to heaven, and thus prepared her to admit that he was the Messiah, Jn 4:29.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 16 Call thy husband - Our Lord appears to have spoken these words for two purposes: 1. To make the woman consider her own state. 2. To show her that he knew her heart, and the secret actions of her life; and was therefore well qualified to teach her heavenly truths.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 4:4-26

There was great hatred between the Samaritans and the Jews. Christ's road from Judea to Galilee lay through Samaria. We should not go into places of temptation but when we needs must; and then must not dwell in them, but hasten through them. We have here our Lord Jesus under the common fatigue of travellers. Thus we see that he was truly a man. Toil came in with sin; therefore Christ, having made himself a curse for…

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John 4:16 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

λέγειlegeiHe saysG3004
αὐτῇautēato herG846
Ἰησοῦς·IēsousJesus:G2424
ὕπαγεhupagedo goG5217
φώνησονphōnēsondo callG5455
τὸνtontheG3588
ἄνδραandrahusbandG435
σουsouof youG4771
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐλθὲelthedo comeG2064
ἐνθάδε.enthadehere.G1759

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 4:16

  • Hebrews 4:13

    Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

  • Revelation 2:23

    And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

  • John 21:17

    He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

  • John 2:24-25

    But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

  • 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 1:47-48

    Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.

  • John 1:42

    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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Go.
18; 1:42,47,48; 2:24,25; 21:17; Heb 4:13; Re 2:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • John 4:15

    The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.

  • John 4:16

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

  • John 4:17

    The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:

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John 4:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Jesús le dice: Ve, llama á tu marido, y ven acá.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Jésus lui dit: Va, appelle ton mari, et viens ici.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Jesus spricht zu ihr: Gehe hin, rufe deinen Mann und komm hierher.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Dicit ei Jesus: Vade, voca virum tuum, et veni huc.