But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
But whoever drinks the water I will give them will never be thirsty again. The water I give will become like a spring inside them, flowing up into eternal life.
Jesus is saying that what He offers spiritually will satisfy people completely and forever, giving them eternal life from within.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of John 4, Jesus is traveling through Samaria and meets a woman at a well, using the common idea of water to explain deeper spiritual realities during a conversation that bridges cultural divides. This encounter reflects the historical tensions between Jews and Samaritans, who were descendants of intermarried Israelites and had their own places of worship, yet Jesus offers her "living water" as a symbol of eternal life. The verse builds on Old Testament imagery of water as life-giving, showing Jesus as the ultimate fulfillment of that promise.
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