Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
You worship that which you do not know. We worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
You don't know what you're worshiping. We Jews know what we're worshiping, because salvation comes from the Jews.
A Conservative Version
Ye worship what ye do not know. We worship what we know, because salvation is from the Jews.
American Standard Version
Ye worship that which ye know not: we worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
You [Samaritans] do not [really] know what you worship; we [Jews] know what we worship because salvation is from the Jews [i.e., through Jewish prophets, Jewish Scriptures and a Jewish Messiah].
Anderson New Testament
You worship you know not what; we know what we worship; for salvation is of the Jews.
Bible in Basic English
You give worship, but without knowledge of what you are worshipping: we give worship to what we have knowledge of: for salvation comes from the Jews.
Common New Testament
You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.
Daniel Mace New Testament
ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is from the Jews.
Darby Translation
Ye worship ye know not what; we worship what we know, for salvation is of the Jews.
Godbey New Testament
You worship, you know not what: we worship that which we know: because salvation is of the Jews.
Goodspeed New Testament
You worship something you know nothing about; we know what we worship, for salvation comes from the Jews.
John Wesley New Testament
Ye worship ye know not what; we know what we worship; for salvation is from the Jews.
Julia Smith Translation
Ye worship what ye know not: we worship what we know: for salvation is of the Jews.
King James 2000
You worship you know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You worship what you do not know. We worship what we know, because salvation is from the Jews.
Modern King James verseion
You worship what you do not know, we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship. For salvation cometh of the Jews.
Moffatt New Testament
You are worshipping something you do not know; we are worshipping what we do know ??for salvation comes from the Jews.
Montgomery New Testament
You are worshiping something you do not know. we know what we worship, for salvation comes from the Jews.
NET Bible
You people worship what you do not know. We worship what we know, because salvation is from the Jews.
Noyes New Testament
Ye worship that which ye know not; we worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.
Sawyer New Testament
You worship what you know not; we worship what we know; for salvation is of the Jews.
The Emphasized Bible
Ye, worship, that which ye know not; We, worship, that which we know; because, salvation, is, of the Jews.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Ye worship ye know not what: we worship what we do know: for salvation cometh from the Jews.
Twentieth Century New Testament
You Samaritans do not know what you worship; we know what we worship, for Salvation comes from the Jews.
Webster
Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship, for salvation is from the Jews.
Weymouth New Testament
You worship One of whom you know nothing. We worship One whom we know; for salvation comes from the Jews.
Williams New Testament
You Samaritans do not know what you are worshiping; we Jews do know what we are worshiping; for salvation comes from the Jews.
World English Bible
You worship that which you don't know. We worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.
Worrell New Testament
Ye worship ye know not what; we know what we worship, because salvation is from the Jews.
Worsley New Testament
Ye worship ye know not what; but we worship what we know: for salvation is from the Jews.
Youngs Literal Translation
ye worship what ye have not known; we worship what we have known, because the salvation is of the Jews;
Themes
Jesus Christ » History of » Visits sychar and teaches the samaritan woman
Jews, the » Christ descended from
Prayer » Should be offered up » With the spirit and understanding
Samaria » Country of » Jesus travels through
modern Samaria » Inhabitants of » Their religion mixed with idolatry
Shechem » Also called sychar, a city of refuge in mount ephraim » Jesus visits; disciples made in
Topics
Interlinear
Hos
ὅς ἥ ὅ
Hos
which, whom, that, who, whose, what, that which, whereof,
Usage: 980
Eido
Soteria
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 4:22
Images John 4:22
Prayers for John 4:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Conversation With A Samaritan Woman
21 Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe me, the hour comes, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, will you worship the Father. 22 You worship that which you do not know. We worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews. 23 But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshippers.
Cross References
Isaiah 2:3
And many peoples shall come and say, "Come, let's go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths." For out of Zion the law shall go forth, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
Romans 9:4-5
who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the promises;
Psalm 147:19
He shows his word to Jacob; his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.
Acts 17:23
For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' What therefore you worship in ignorance, this I announce to you.
Romans 3:1-2
Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision?
Genesis 49:10
The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes. To him will the obedience of the peoples be.
2 Kings 17:27-41
Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, "Carry there one of the priests whom you brought from there; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the law of the god of the land."
2 Chronicles 13:10-12
"But as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and we have priests ministering to the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites in their work:
Ezra 4:2
then they drew near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of ancestral houses, and said to them, "Let us build with you; for we seek your God, as you do; and we sacrifice to him since the days of Esar Haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up here."
Psalm 68:20
God is to us a God of deliverance. To the LORD, the Lord, belongs escape from death.
Isaiah 12:2
Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD, the LORD, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation."
Isaiah 12:6
Cry aloud and shout, you inhabitant of Zion; for the Holy One of Israel is great in the midst of you."
Isaiah 46:13
I bring near my righteousness, it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not wait; and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
Zephaniah 3:16-17
In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, "Do not be afraid, Zion. Do not let your hands be weak."
Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion. Shout, daughter of Jerusalem. Behold, your king comes to you. He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Luke 24:47
and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Acts 17:30
The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,
Hebrews 7:14
For it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.