Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
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Verse 12 is found in chapter 4 of John. The encounter with the Samaritan woman develops themes of living water, worship, and knowledge of Jesus’ identity. The conversation overcomes ethnic, religious, and social barriers and leads to an explicit revelation of the Messiah.
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Bist du mehr denn unser Vater Jakob, der uns diesen Brunnen gegeben hat? Und er hat daraus getrunken und seine Kinder und sein Vieh.
¿Eres tú mayor que nuestro padre Jacob, que nos dio este pozo, del cual Él bebió, y sus hijos, y sus ganados?
Es-tu plus grand que notre père Jacob, qui nous a donné ce puits, et qui en a bu lui-même, ainsi que ses fils et ses troupeaux?
Sei tu maggiore di Giacobbe, nostro padre, il qual ci diede questo pozzo, ed egli stesso ne bevve, e i suoi figliuoli, e il suo bestiame?
És tu maior do que o nosso pai Jacó, que nos deu o poço, bebendo ele próprio dele, e os seus filhos, e o seu gado?
我們的祖宗 雅各 把這井留給我們,他自己和兒女以及牲畜都喝這井裏的水,難道你比他還大嗎?」
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