Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
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Verse 6 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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Es war aber daselbst Jakobs Brunnen. Da nun Jesus müde war von der Reise, setzte er sich also auf den Brunnen; und es war um die sechste Stunde.
Y estaba allí la fuente de Jacob. Pues Jesús, cansado del camino, así se sentó a la fuente. Era como la hora de sexta.
Allí estaba el pozo de Jacob. Jesús, cansado del viaje, se sentó junto al pozo. Era cerca del mediodía.
Là se trouvait le puits de Jacob. Jésus, fatigué du voyage, était assis au bord du puits. C'était environ la sixième heure.
Or quivi era la fontana di Giacobbe. Gesù adunque, affaticato dal cammino, sedeva così in su la fontana; or era intorno alle sei ore.
E estava ali a fonte de Jacó. Jesus, pois, cansado do caminho, assentou-se assim junto da fonte. Era isto quase à hora sexta.
雅各井 就在那裏;耶穌因旅途疲乏,坐在井旁。那時約是正午。
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