John 4:15

15 The woman said unto him, Lord, give me this water, that I not thirst, neither come here to draw.

John 4:15 Meaning and Commentary

John 4:15

The woman saith unto him, Sir
(See Gill on John 4:11);

give me this water, that I thirst not.
The Syriac and Persic versions add, "again":

neither come hither;
the Ethiopic version adds here, "again";

to draw.
This she said also, in the same sneering and scoffing way, as her talking of not thirsting and coming thither to draw water, shows; and it is as if she had said, pray give me some of this fine water you talk of, that I may never thirst again; and so have no occasion to be at all this fatigue and trouble, to come daily to this well for water: though some think, that she now spoke seriously, having some little knowledge of what our Lord meant by living water, but with a mixture of much ignorance, and that she heartily desired it; but the reason she gives, shows the contrary.

John 4:15 In-Context

13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinks of this water shall thirst again,

14 but whosoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst, but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a fountain of water springing up into eternal life.

15 The woman said unto him, Lord, give me this water, that I not thirst, neither come here to draw.

16 Jesus said unto her, Go, call thy husband and come here.

17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband;