Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Jesus told her, "You are quite right in saying, "I don't have a husband,' because you have had five husbands, and the man you have now is not your husband. What you have said is true."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.
Holman Bible
A Conservative Version
For thou have had five husbands, and he whom thou now have is not thy husband. This thou have said true.
American Standard Version
for thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: this hast thou said truly.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
because you have had five husbands, and the man you are now living with is not [really] your husband. So, you have told the truth."
Anderson New Testament
for you have had five husbands, and he whom you now have is not your husband. In this you have spoken truly.
Bible in Basic English
You have had five husbands, and the man you have now is not your husband: that was truly said.
Common New Testament
for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; this you have said truly."
Daniel Mace New Testament
for you have had five husbands, and he whom you now have, is not your husband: in that you said true.
Darby Translation
for thou hast had five husbands, and he whom now thou hast is not thy husband: this thou hast spoken truly.
Godbey New Testament
for thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: thou hast spoken this truly.
Goodspeed New Testament
"You are right when you say you have no husband, for you have had five husbands and the man you are now living with is not your husband. What you say is true."
John Wesley New Testament
For thou hast had five husbands, and he whom thou now hast, is not thy husband: in this thou saidst truly.
Julia Smith Translation
For thou hadst five husbands; and now he whom thou hast is not thy husband: this thou saidst true.
King James 2000
For you have had five husbands; and he whom you now have is not your husband: that said you truly.
Lexham Expanded Bible
for you have had five husbands, and [the one] whom you have now is not your husband; this you have said truthfully!"
Modern King James verseion
for you have had five husbands, and he whom you now have is not your husband. In that you spoke truly.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For thou hast had five husbands, and he whom thou now hast, is not thy husband. That saidst thou truly."
Moffatt New Testament
you have had five husbands, and he whom you have now espoused is not your husband. That was a true word."
Montgomery New Testament
"for you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband; in this you have spoken truly."
NET Bible
for you have had five husbands, and the man you are living with now is not your husband. This you said truthfully!"
New Heart English Bible
for you have had five husbands; and he whom you now have is not your husband. This you have said truly."
Noyes New Testament
For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband; in this thou hast spoken truly.
Sawyer New Testament
for you have had five husbands, and he whom you now have is not your husband. In this you have spoken truly.
The Emphasized Bible
for, five husbands, thou hast had, - and, now, he whom thou hast, is not thy, husband: This true thing, hast thou spoken.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
for thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in this thou hast spoken true.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"For you have had five husbands, and the man with whom you are now living is not your husband; in saying that, you have spoken the truth."
Webster
For thou hast had five husbands, and he whom thou now hast, is not thy husband: in that thou hast spoken truth.
Weymouth New Testament
"for you have had five husbands, and the man you have at present is not your husband. You have spoken the truth in saying that."
Williams New Testament
for you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. What you have said is true."
World English Bible
for you have had five husbands; and he whom you now have is not your husband. This you have said truly."
Worrell New Testament
for you have had five husbands, and he whom you now have is not your husband: this you have said truly."
Worsley New Testament
for thou hast had five husbands; and he, whom thou now hast, is not thy husband: this thou hast said true.
Youngs Literal Translation
for five husbands thou hast had, and, now, he whom thou hast is not thy husband; this hast thou said truly.'
Themes
Adultery » Instances of » The samaritan woman
Character transformed » The woman of samaria of unsavoury reputation
Conversion » Characters transformed by » The woman of samaria of unsavoury reputation
Jesus Christ » History of » Visits sychar and teaches the samaritan woman
Samaria » Country of » Jesus travels through
Shechem » Also called sychar, a city of refuge in mount ephraim » Jesus visits; disciples made in
Topics
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 4:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Conversation With A Samaritan Woman
17 The woman answered him, "I don't have a husband." 18 Jesus told her, "You are quite right in saying, "I don't have a husband,' because you have had five husbands, and the man you have now is not your husband. What you have said is true." 19 The woman told him, "Sir, I see that you are a prophet!
Cross References
Genesis 20:3
But God came to Abimelech in a dream during the night and spoke to him, "Pay attention! You're about to die, because the woman you have taken is a man's wife!"
Genesis 34:2
When Hamor the Hivite's son Shechem, the regional leader, saw her, he grabbed her and raped her, humiliating her.
Genesis 34:7-8
Just then Jacob's sons arrived from the field. When they heard what had happened, they were distraught with grief and livid with anger toward Shechem, because he had committed a disgraceful deed in Israel by forcing Jacob's daughter to have sex, an act that never should have happened.
Genesis 34:31
"Should he have treated our sister like a whore?" they asked in response.
Numbers 5:29
This is the law in cases of jealousy when a woman defiles herself while under her husband's authority:
Ruth 4:10
along with Mahlon's wife Ruth the Moabite woman. I will marry her to continue the family name as an inheritance, so that the name of the deceased does not disappear from among his relatives, nor from the public record. You are all witnesses today!"
Jeremiah 3:20
Instead, like an unfaithful wife leaves her husband, so you have been unfaithful to me, house of Israel," declares the LORD.
Ezekiel 16:32
who commits adultery, preferring a stranger over her husband!
Mark 10:12
And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery."
Romans 7:3
So while her husband is living, she will be called an adulterer if she lives with another man. But if her husband dies, she is free from this Law, so that she is not an adulterer if she marries another man.
1 Corinthians 7:10-11
To married people I give this command (not really I, but the Lord): A wife must not leave her husband.
Hebrews 13:4
Let marriage be kept honorable in every way, and the marriage bed undefiled. For God will judge those who commit sexual sins, especially those who commit adultery.