John 4:26
Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
John 4:26 in other translations
| BSB | Jesus answered, “I who speak to you am He.” |
|---|---|
| WEB | Jesus said to her, “I am he, the one who speaks to you.” |
| ASV | Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he. |
| YLT | Jesus saith to her, ‘I am he, who am speaking to thee.' |
| DARBY | Jesus says to her, I who speak to thee am he. |
| BBE | Jesus said to her, I, who am talking to you, am he. |
| Webster | Jesus saith to her, I that speak to thee am he. |
What does John 4:26 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 4:25-26
25-26. I know Messias cometh ... when He is come, &c.--If we take our Lord's immediate disclosure of Himself, in answer to this, as the proper key to its meaning to His ear, we can hardly doubt that the woman was already all but prepared for even this startling announcement, which indeed she seems (from Joh 4:29) to have already begun to suspect by His revealing her to herself. Thus quickly, under so matchless a…
Barnes' Notes
1st. The great wisdom of the Lord Jesus in leading the thoughts along to the subject of practical personal religion.
2nd. His knowledge of the heart and of the life. He must be therefore divine.
3rd. He gave evidence here that he was the Messiah. This was the design of John in writing this gospel. He has therefore recorded this narrative, which was omitted by the other evangelists.
4th. We see our duty. It is to seize on all occasions to lead sinners to the belief that Jesus is the Christ, and to make use of all topics of conversation to teach them the nature of religion. There never was a model of so much wisdom in this as the Saviour, and we shall be successful only as we diligently study his character.
5th. We see the nature of religion. It does not consist merely in external forms. It is pure, spiritual, active, an ever-bubbling fountain. It is the worship of a pure and holy God, where the heart is offered, and where the desires of an humble soul are breathed out for salvation.
(s) "I that speak" Jn 9:37
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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…
John 4:26 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.
Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).
Cross references for John 4:26
- John 8:24
I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
- Mark 14:61-62
But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
- John 9:35-37
Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.
- Romans 10:20-21
But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me. But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
- Matthew 26:63-64
But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
- Luke 13:30
And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
- Matthew 20:15
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
- Matthew 16:20
Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- John 4:25
The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
- John 4:26
Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
- John 4:27
And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
John 4:26 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Dícele Jesús: Yo soy, que hablo contigo. |
|---|---|
| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Jésus lui dit: Je le suis, moi qui te parle. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Jesus spricht zu ihr: Ich bins, der mit dir redet. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dicit ei Jesus: Ego sum, qui loquor tecum. |