Bible verse

John 4:40

So when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them, and He stayed two days.

John 4:40 · BSB

John 4:40 in context

The verses around it, from John 4.

36 Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.

37 For in this case the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true.

38 I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the hard work, and now you have taken up their labor.”

39 Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.”

40 So when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them, and He stayed two days.

41 And many more believed because of His message.

42 They said to the woman, “We now believe not only because of your words; we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior of the world.”

43 After two days, Jesus left for Galilee.

44 Now He Himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.

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John 4:40 in other translations

KJV

So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.

ASV

So when the Samaritans came unto him, they besought him to abide with them: and he abode there two days.

ERV

So when the Samaritans came unto him, they besought him to abide with them: and he abode there two days.

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