John 4:16-18 Jesus said to her, Go, call your husband, and come here.… John Wesley, having to travel some distance in a stage coach, fell in with a pleasant-tempered, well-informed officer, whose conversation was sprightly and entertaining, but frequently mingled with oaths. When they were about to take the next stage, Mr. Wesley took the officer aside, and, after expressing the pleasure he had enjoyed in his company, told him that he was thereby encouraged to ask from him a very great favour. "I would take a pleasure in obliging you," said the officer, "and am sure that you will not prefer an unreasonable request." "Then," said Mr. Wesley, "as we have to travel together some time, I beg that, if I should so far forget myself as to swear, you will kindly reprove me." The officer immediately saw the motive, and, feeling the force of the request, said with a Smile, "None but Mr. Wesley could have conceived a reproof in such a manner." (J. Gill.) Parallel Verses KJV: Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.WEB: Jesus said to her, "Go, call your husband, and come here." |
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