(25)Then a dispute arose between the disciples of John and the Jews with regard to purification. (26)And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou gavest testimony, lo! this man baptiseth, and all men come to him. (27)John answered and said, A man cannot assume any thing, except it be given him from heaven. (28)Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Messiah, but that I am sent before him. (29)It is the bridegroom, who possesses the bride: and the friend of the bridegroom, standing by and hearing him, rejoiceth exceedingly at the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. (30)He must grow great, but I diminutive. (31)He that cometh from above is above all: he whose origin is from earth is of the earth, and speaketh of the earth: he who cometh from heaven is above all. (32)And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; though no man receiveth his testimony. (33)He that receiveth his testimony hath avouched that God is true. (34)For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God hath not given the Spirit by measure unto him. (35)The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. (36)He that believeth on the Son hath life eternal: and he that believeth not on the Son shall not see life: but the wrath of God abideth upon him. CHAP. IV. AS soon then as the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptised more disciples than John (2)(though Jesus himself did not baptise, but his disciples), (3)he left Judea, and went again into Galilee. (4)Now he must necessarily pass through Samaria. (5)Then he cometh to a city of Samaria, called Sichar, near the spot of ground which Jacob gave to his son Joseph. (6)And Jacob's well was there. Therefore Jesus, weary with his journey, e'en sat himself down on the well: it was about the sixth hour. (7)A woman of Samaria comes to draw water: Jesus saith to her, Give me to drink. (8)(For his disciples were gone into the city to buy provisions.) (9)The Samaritan woman therefore saith to him, How canst thou, a Jew, ask of me, who am a Samaritan woman, to drink? for Jews avoid all intercourse with Samaritans. (10)Jesus answered and said to her, If thou hadst known the gift of God, and who he is that speaketh to thee, thou wouldest have requested him, and he would have given thee life-giving water. (11)The woman saith unto him, Thou hast no bucket, and the well is deep: whence then canst thou have this water that giveth life? (12)Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his children, and his cattle? (13)Jesus answered and said unto her, Every one who drinketh of this water shall thirst again: (14)but whosoever shall drink of the water which I shall give him, he shall no more thirst to eternity; but the water which I will give him, shall be in him a fountain of water springing up to life eternal. (15)The woman