KJV ORIGINAL
Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So Jesus comes to this Samaritan city called Sychar, right near the piece of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph way back in the day.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus is walking through places with serious family history.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of John was traditionally authored by John, one of Jesus' disciples, for a broad Christian audience, likely in Asia Minor, around the late first century CE. It was written to present Jesus as the divine Son of God,
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