And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
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Verse 42 is found in chapter 4 of John. The Samaritans first believe because of the woman’s testimony and then because they hear Jesus directly. The account shows a progression from human testimony toward faith based on encountering Jesus’ word.
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und sprachen zum Weibe: Wir glauben nun hinfort nicht um deiner Rede willen; wir haben selber gehört und erkannt, daß dieser ist wahrlich Christus, der Welt Heiland.
Y decían a la mujer: Ya no creemos por tu dicho; porque nosotros mismos hemos oído, y sabemos que verdaderamente éste es el Salvador del mundo, el Cristo.
y le decían a la mujer: «Ya no creemos por lo que tú has dicho, porque nosotros mismos hemos oído y sabemos que este es verdaderamente el Salvador del mundo».
et ils disaient à la femme: Ce n'est plus à cause de ce que tu as dit que nous croyons; car nous l'avons entendu nous-mêmes, et nous savons qu'il est vraiment le Sauveur du monde.
E dicevano alla donna: Noi non crediamo più per le tue parole; perciocchè noi stessi l’abbiamo udito, e sappiamo che costui è veramente il Cristo, il Salvator del mondo
E diziam à mulher: Já não é pelo teu dito que nós cremos; porque nós mesmos o temos ouvido, e sabemos que este é verdadeiramente o Cristo, o Salvador do mundo.
他們對那婦人說:「現在我們信,不再是因為你的話,而是我們親自聽見了,知道這人真是世界的救主。」
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