Parallel Verses
King James Version
For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.
New American Standard Bible
Holman Bible
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."
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 and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband: 18 For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly. 19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
Cross References
Genesis 20:3
But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.
Genesis 34:2
And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.
Genesis 34:7-8
And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
Genesis 34:31
And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?
Numbers 5:29
This is the law of jealousies, when a wife goeth aside to another instead of her husband, and is defiled;
Ruth 4:10
Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
Jeremiah 3:20
Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD.
Ezekiel 16:32
But as a wife that committeth adultery, which taketh strangers instead of her husband!
Mark 10:12
And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
Romans 7:3
So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.
1 Corinthians 7:10-11
And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.