John 4:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.”
John 4:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
John 4:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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John 4:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.””
John 4:20 — World English Bible
John 4:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. ”
John 4:20 — American Standard Version
John 4:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“our fathers in this mountain did worship, and ye--ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where it behoveth to worship.'”
John 4:20 — Young's Literal Translation
John 4:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Our fathers worshipped in this mountain, and ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where one must worship. ”
John 4:20 — Darby Translation
John 4:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Our fathers worshipped in this mountaine, and ye say, that in Ierusalem is the place where men ought to worship.”
John 4:20 — Geneva Bible
John 4:20 in Context — John 4
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.
20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
What Does John 4:20 Mean?
John 4:20 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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