KJV King James Version
Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
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John 4:20
Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.”
WEB World English Bible
Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.”
ASV American Standard Version
Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
our fathers in this mountain did worship, and ye—ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where it behoveth to worship.’
Surrounding context — John 4
17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:
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.
23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
οἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατέρεςG3962 · patērfatherἡμῶνG3165 · memeἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄρειG3735 · orosmountainτούτῳG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itπροσεκύνησαν,G4352 · proskuneōto worshipκαὶG2532 · kaiandὑμεῖςG4771 · suyouλέγετεG3004 · legōto sayὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἹεροσολύμοιςG2414 · HierosolumaJerusalemἐστὶνG1510 · eimito beὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoτόποςG5117 · toposplaceὅπουG3699 · hopouwhere(-ever)προσκυνεῖνG4352 · proskuneōto worshipδεῖ.¶G1163 · deibe necessary
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 12:5-11But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, [even] unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:Genesis 33:18-20And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which [is] in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his tent before the city.Deuteronomy 11:29And it shall come to pass, when the LORD thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal.Genesis 12:6-7And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite [was] then in the land.Deuteronomy 27:12These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin:2 Chronicles 7:12And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.1 Chronicles 22:1Then David said, This [is] the house of the LORD God, and this [is] the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.Luke 9:53And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.Psalm 78:68But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.Psalm 87:1-2A Psalm [or] Song for the sons of Korah. His foundation [is] in the holy mountains.Joshua 8:33-35And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.2 Kings 17:26-33Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land.1 Chronicles 21:26And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.Psalm 132:13For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired [it] for his habitation.Judges 9:6-7And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that [was] in Shechem.1 Kings 9:3And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.2 Chronicles 6:6But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.2 Chronicles 7:16For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
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