John 4:2,8,27
John 4:1-3 The Message (MSG)
Jesus realized that the Pharisees were keeping count of the baptisms that he and John performed (although his disciples, not Jesus, did the actual baptizing). They had posted the score that Jesus was ahead, turning him and John into rivals in the eyes of the people. So Jesus left the Judean countryside and went back to Galilee.
John 4:7-8 The Message (MSG)
A woman, a Samaritan, came to draw water. Jesus said, “Would you give me a drink of water?” (His disciples had gone to the village to buy food for lunch.)
John 4:27 The Message (MSG)
Just then his disciples came back. They were shocked. They couldn’t believe he was talking with that kind of a woman. No one said what they were all thinking, but their faces showed it.
John 4:2 King James Version (KJV)
(though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)
John 4:8 King James Version (KJV)
(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
John 4:27 King James Version (KJV)
And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
John 4:2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
(although Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were)
John 4:8 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.
John 4:27 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
At this point His disciples came, and they were amazed that He had been speaking with a woman, yet no one said, “What do You seek?” or, “Why do You speak with her?”
John 4:2 New Century Version (NCV)
although Jesus himself did not baptize people, but his followers did.
John 4:8 New Century Version (NCV)
(This happened while Jesus’ followers were in town buying some food.)
John 4:27 New Century Version (NCV)
Just then his followers came back from town and were surprised to see him talking with a woman. But none of them asked, “What do you want?” or “Why are you talking with her?”
John 4:2 American Standard Version (ASV)
(although Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples)
John 4:8 American Standard Version (ASV)
For his disciples were gone away into the city to buy food.
John 4:27 American Standard Version (ASV)
And upon this came his disciples; and they marvelled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why speakest thou with her?
John 4:2 New International Version (NIV)
although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples.
John 4:8 New International Version (NIV)
(His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)
John 4:27 New International Version (NIV)
Just then his disciples returned and were surprised to find him talking with a woman. But no one asked, “What do you want?” or “Why are you talking with her?”
John 4:2 New King James Version (NKJV)
(though Jesus Himself did not baptize, but His disciples)
John 4:8 New King James Version (NKJV)
For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.
John 4:27 New King James Version (NKJV)
And at this point His disciples came, and they marveled that He talked with a woman; yet no one said, “What do You seek?” or, “Why are You talking with her?”
John 4:2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
(although Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were)
John 4:8 Amplified Bible (AMP)
For His disciples had gone off into the city to buy food
John 4:27 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Just then His disciples came, and they were surprised to find Him talking with a woman. However, no one said, “What are You asking about?” or, “Why are You talking to her?”
John 4:2 New Living Translation (NLT)
(though Jesus himself didn’t baptize them—his disciples did).
John 4:8 New Living Translation (NLT)
He was alone at the time because his disciples had gone into the village to buy some food.
John 4:27 New Living Translation (NLT)
Just then his disciples came back. They were shocked to find him talking to a woman, but none of them had the nerve to ask, “What do you want with her?” or “Why are you talking to her?”
John 4:2 The Passion Translation (TPT)
(Although Jesus himself didn’t baptize, but only his disciples.)
John 4:6-8 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Wearied by his long journey, he sat on the edge of Jacob’s well, and sent his disciples into the village to buy food, for it was already afternoon. Soon a Samaritan woman came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.”
John 4:27 The Passion Translation (TPT)
At that moment, his disciples returned and were stunned to see Jesus speaking with a Samaritan woman, yet none of them dared ask him why or what they were discussing.
John 4:2 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
(although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples)