KJV ORIGINAL
Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
There was this well that went way back to Jacob's time. Jesus had been walking for hours and was completely exhausted, so he just sat down right there on the edge of the well to rest. It was around noon.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even Jesus got tired from traveling and needed to sit down and catch his breath.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of John was written by John, a disciple of Jesus, for a broad Christian audience in the late first century AD. It was composed to present Jesus
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