John 4:10
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Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”
In other translations
Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”
Greek words
ἈπεκρίθηApekrithēAnsweredG611ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424καὶkaiandG2532εἶπενeipensaidG2036αὐτῇ·autēato her;G846εἰeiIfG1487ᾔδειςēdeisyou had knownG1492τὴνtēntheG3588δωρεὰνdōreangiftG1431τοῦtou<the>G3588θεοῦtheouof GodG2316καὶkaiandG2532τίςtiswhoG5101ἐστινestinit isG1510ὁhowhoG3588λέγωνlegōnis sayingG3004σοι·soito you;G4771δόςdosdo giveG1325μοιmoiMeG3165πεῖν,peinto drink,G4095σὺsuyou yourselfG4771ἂνanthen wouldG302ᾔτησαςētēsasyou have askedG154αὐτὸνautonHimG846καὶkaiandG2532ἔδωκενedōkenHe gaveG1325ἄνanmaybeG302σοιsoito youG4771ὕδωρhudōrwaterG5204ζῶν.zōnliving.G2198
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