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and so He came to Sychar, a town in Samaria near the piece of land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
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Jacob's Well was there: and accordingly Jesus, tired out with His journey, sat down by the well to rest. It was about six o'clock in the evening.
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Presently there came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus asked her to give Him some water;
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for His disciples were gone to the town to buy provisions.
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"How is it," replied the woman, "that a Jew like you asks me, who am a woman and a Samaritan, for water?" (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)