John 4
1 [At that time, many people were asking] Jesus to baptize them. He did not baptize people; it was [we] his disciples who were doing the baptizing. But when some of the Pharisee [religious group] heard [people say that] Jesus was making more disciples than John [the Baptizer] and was baptizing them, [they became very jealous].
Als der Herr erfahren hatte, den Pharisäern sei berichtet worden, daß Jesus mehr Jünger gewinne und mehr taufe als Johannes
-doch taufte Jesus nicht selber, sondern seine Jünger-
3 When the Lord [Jesus] heard about that, [so that the Pharisees would not cause trouble for him], he left Judea [district], and went again [with us disciples] to Galilee district.
verließ er Judäa und ging nach Galiläa zurück.
4 [He] knew that God wanted him to travel through Samaria [district].
Er mußte seinen Weg durch Samaria nehmen.
5 So we arrived at a town named Sychar in Samaria [district]. That was near the plot of ground that [our ancestor] Jacob had given to his son Joseph [long ago].
So kam er zu einer Stadt Samarias mit Namen Sichar, nahe bei dem Grundstück, das Jakob seinem Sohne Joseph geschenkt hatte.
6 The well that [used to] belong to Jacob was on that plot of ground. Jesus was tired from walking. So while [we] disciples went into the town to buy some food, he sat down alongside the well. It was about noontime. A woman who [lived there] in Samaria came to get some water [from the well]. Jesus said to her, “Will you give me [from the well] some water [to drink]?” The [woman knew that] Jews did not like ([to touch things that belong to] Samaritans/[to] come near Samaritans), (OR, Jews did not like to associate with Samaritans, )
Dort war der Jakobsbrunnen. Ermüdet von der Wanderung, setzte sich Jesus ohne weiteres am Brunnen nieder; es war um die sechste Stunde.
Eine Samariterin kam zum Wasserschöpfen. Und Jesus bat sie: "Gib mir zu trinken!"
Seine Jünger waren nämlich in die Stadt gegangen, um Nahrungsmittel einzukaufen.
9 so the woman said to him, “You are a Jew, and I am from Samaria. Furthermore, I am a woman. So ([I am surprised] that you are asking me for a drink [of water]!/how is it that you are asking me for a drink [of water]?) [RHQ]”
Die Samariterin erwiderte ihm: "Wie kannst denn du, ein Jude, von mir, einer Samariterin, einen Trunk erbitten?" - Die Juden haben nämlich keinerlei Verkehr mit Samaritern. -
10 Jesus replied to her, “If you [(sg)] knew what God [wanted to] give you, and if you knew who I am, the one who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked me, and I would have given you water that gives life.”
Doch Jesus sprach zu ihr: "Wenn du die Gabe Gottes kenntest und den, der dich gebeten: 'Gib mir zu trinken', so hättest du ihn wohl gebeten, und er würde dir fließendes Wasser geben."
11 She [thought he was talking about] ordinary [water. So she] said to him, “Sir, you do not have a bucket [or a rope with which to get water from the well], and the well is deep. So [since you cannot get water from this well], where can you get that life-giving water?
"Herr!" sagte das Weib zu ihm, "du hast ja kein Schöpfgefäß, und der Brunnen ist tief. Woher hast du denn fließendes Wasser?
12 Our ancestor Jacob left us this well. He drank water from it, and there was [enough good water] so that his sons and his flocks [of sheep] and goats drank from it also. [Do you claim that] you are greater than Jacob, [and because of that you can give us life-giving water]?”
Bist du vielleicht größer als unser Vater Jakob, der uns den Brunnen gegeben und selbst aus ihm getrunken hat, samt seinen Söhnen und Herden?"
13 Jesus replied to her, “Everyone who drinks water from this [well] will later become thirsty again.
Jesus sprach zu ihr: "Wer von diesem Wasser trinkt, den wird es wieder dürsten;
15 The woman [did not understand that Jesus was speaking figuratively about something that would sustain her spiritually. So she] said to him, “Sir, give me that kind of water so that I will not get thirsty again, and so that I will not have to keep returning here to get water!”
Darauf bat ihn das Weib: "Herr, gib mir dieses Wasser, damit ich nimmer dürste und nicht mehr zum Wasserschöpfen herzukommen brauche."
16 [Jesus knew that she did not understand, but he wanted to show her by his God-given knowledge of her personal life that because he was the Messiah he could supply her spiritual need. So] he said to her, “Woman, go and call your husband, and bring him here!”
Und Jesus sprach zu ihr: "Geh, rufe deinen Mann und komm hierher!"
17 She replied, “I do not have a husband!” Jesus said to her, “You said that you do not have a husband, and that is true.
Das Weib gab ihm zur Antwort: "Ich habe keinen Mann." Und Jesus sprach zu ihr: "Du hast recht, wenn du sagst: 'Ich habe keinen Mann.'
18 It is also true that you have had five husbands [one by one]. And the man you are living with now is not your husband! What you have said is very true.”
Fünf Männer hast du schon gehabt, und der, den du jetzt hast, ist nicht dein Mann. Da hast du die Wahrheit gesagt."
19 The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive you must be a prophet [because you are] able [to know people’s secrets].
"Herr", sagte darauf das Weib zu ihm, "ich sehe, du bist ein Prophet.
20 But [let me ask you a different question]: Our ancestors worshipped God here on [Gerizim Mountain], but you [Jews] say that Jerusalem is the place where we must worship [God. So who is right]?”
Unsere Väter haben Gott auf diesem Berge angebetet; ihr sagt, in Jerusalem sei die Stätte, wo man anbeten müsse."
21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me [when I say that] there will be a time when it will not [matter whether] you worship [God our] Father on this mountain or in Jerusalem [or somewhere else].
Und Jesus sprach zu ihr: "Weib, glaube mir: Die Stunde kommt, da ihr weder auf dem Berge dort noch in Jerusalem den Vater anbeten werdet.
22 You [people from Samaria] do not know the one you are worshipping. But we [(exc) Jews] know whom we worship, because it is from [us] Jews that [God has sent the one who] will save people [from the guilt of their sins].
Ihr betet an, was ihr nicht kennet; wir beten an, was wir kennen; denn das Heil kommt von den Juden.
23 However, there will be a time when those who genuinely worship God will worship him as [God’s] Spirit [directs] and according to [God’s] truth. In fact, that time is now. Those are the kind of worshipers my Father seeks.
Jedoch die Stunde kommt, und sie ist jetzt da, in der die wahren Anbeter den Vater im Geist und in der Wahrheit anbeten werden. Der Vater sucht solche Anbeter;
24 God is a spiritual being. So it is necessary that those who worship him must worship him as his Spirit [directs] and [according to God’s] truth.”
denn Gott ist Geist, und die ihn anbeten, müssen ihm im Geist und in der Wahrheit anbeten."
25 The woman said to him, “I know that the Messiah is coming. When he comes, he will tell us everything [we need to know].” (‘Messiah’ and ‘Christ’ [both mean ‘God’s promised king]’.)
Das Weib entgegnete ihm: "Ich weiß, daß der Messias - das ist der sogenannte Christus - kommt. Ist er einmal da, dann wird er alles uns verkünden."
26 Jesus said to her, “I, the one speaking to you, am [the Messiah]!”
Da sagte Jesus zu ihr: "Ich bin es, der mit dir redet."
27 Just then [we] disciples returned [from town]. [Since it was contrary to our custom for Jewish religious teachers to converse with a woman they did not know], we were surprised that he was talking to a woman. However, none of us asked her, “What do you want?” and none of us asked him, “Why are you talking with her?”
Darüber kamen seine Jünger. Sie wunderten sich sehr, daß er mit einem Weibe rede. Doch fragte keiner: "Was willst du von ihr?" oder "Was redest du mit ihr?"
28 The woman left her water jar there and went into the town. She said to the people there,
Das Weib ließ ihren Wasserkrug indessen stehen, eilte in die Stadt und sagte zu den Leuten:
29 “Come and see a man who [was able to] tell me all about my past life [HYP], [even though I never met him before] Could this man be the Messiah?”
"Kommt, seht einen Mann, der mir alles gesagt hat, was ich getan habe. Vielleicht ist dieser der Christus."
30 So [many people] left the town and started going to where Jesus was.
Da gingen sie zur Stadt hinaus und kamen zu ihm.
31 Meanwhile, we disciples were urging him, “Teacher, eat [some of the food we brought]!”
Inzwischen baten ihn seine Jünger: "Rabbi, iß!"
32 But he said to us, “I have food to eat that you do not know anything about!”
Er aber sprach zu ihnen: "Ich habe eine Speise zum Essen, die ihr nicht kennt."
33 So we started saying to each other, “(Surely no one has brought him any food [when we] were not [here]!/Has anyone brought him any food [when we] were not [here]?) [RHQ]”
Die Jünger sprachen zueinander: "Hat ihm denn jemand zu essen gebracht?"
34 Jesus said to us, “Doing what [my Father] who sent me wants [me to do] and finishing the work he [gave me to do] is ([what sustains me/like] my food) [MET].
Und Jesus sprach zu ihnen: "Meine Speise ist es, den Willen dessen zu tun, der mich gesandt hat, und sein Werk zur Vollendung zu bringen.
35 [At this time of the year] you are saying (OR, your ancestors used to say), ‘There are four months left before we harvest [the crops].’ But I say to you, look carefully [at the non-Jewish people around here. God says, ‘They are ready to accept my message] [MET], [like crops in] fields that are ready for people to harvest.
Sagt ihr denn nicht: Noch vier Monate, und dann kommt die Ernte? Seht, ich sage euch: Erhebt eure Augen und betrachtet die Felder; sie sind weiß zur Ernte.
36 [If you help them to accept my message], I will reward you [MET], [as an owner of a field] pays those who harvest the crops. Because of your work, people will gain eternal life.’ [I have been telling people God’s message. That is like] [MET] a man who plants seeds. [You will help people to accept my message. That will be like] [MET] harvesting crops. [When that happens], both you and I will rejoice. (aiōnios g166)
Schon empfängt der Schnitter seinen Lohn und sammelt Frucht zum ewigen Leben, daß Sämann und Schnitter sich zugleich erfreuen. (aiōnios g166)
37 As a result, this saying will become true: One person plants [seeds], but others harvest [the crops].
Hier wird das Sprichwort wahr: 'Ein anderer sät, ein anderer erntet.'
38 I am sending you [to enable people to accept my message, but you will not be the first ones who tell them God’s message]. Others [previously] worked hard [to tell people God’s message], and now you will be harvesting the results of their work.”
Ich habe euch ausgesandt zu ernten, wo ihr nicht gearbeitet habt; andere taten die Arbeit, und ihr seid in ihre Arbeit eingetreten."
39 Many of the Samaria [district] people who [lived] in that town believed that Jesus [was the Messiah] because they heard what that woman said [about Jesus], “That man [was able to] tell me all about my past life [HYP]!”
Viele Samariter aus jener Stadt glaubten an ihn, weil das Weib ihnen fest versicherte: "Er hat mir alles gesagt, was ich getan habe."
40 So when those people of Samaria came to Jesus, they urged him to stay with them. So we stayed there two days.
Die Samariter kamen zu ihm und baten ihn, bei ihnen zu bleiben.
41 Many more of those people believed ([in Jesus/that he was the Messiah]) because of what he said.
Er blieb dort zwei Tage. Noch viel mehr glaubten an ihn um seiner Lehre willen.
42 They told the woman, “We believe in Jesus [now], but not [just] because of what you told us. Now we have heard him ourselves. And now we know that this man truly is the one who [can] save [people] [MTY] [from the guilt of their sins].”
Dem Weibe aber sagten sie: "Nicht mehr um deines Redens willen glauben wir, nun haben wir ihn selbst gehört, wir wissen: Dieser ist wahrhaft der Heiland der Welt."
43 Jesus had said [previously] that people did not honor prophets [like himself when they tried to teach people] in their own home area. So, two days later, Jesus and [we] disciples left that area and went to [his own area in] Galilee [district, because he knew that people there would not think very highly of him, and as a result the Jewish leaders would not be jealous].
Nach den zwei Tagen zog er von dort weiter und ging nach Galiläa.
Auch Jesus selbst ist ein Beweis dafür, daß ein Prophet in seiner Heimat keine Anerkennung findet.
45 However, when we arrived in Galilee [district, many] of the people there welcomed him, because they had been in Jerusalem during the [Passover] celebration and had seen all the things he did there.
Doch als er nach Galiläa kam, da nahmen ihn die Galiläer auf; sie hatten alles gesehen, was er in Jerusalem am Feste gewirkt hatte; auch sie waren nämlich zum Feste gekommen.
46 Jesus went again to Cana in Galilee [district]. That was where he [previously] turned water into wine. There was one of the king’s officials who lived in Capernaum, whose son was very sick.
So kam er wieder nach Kana in Galiläa, wo er das Wasser in Wein verwandelt hatte. Da war ein königlicher Beamter in Kapharnaum, dessen Sohn krank darniederlag.
47 When that man heard [others say] that Jesus had returned to Galilee [district] from Judea [district], he went to Jesus [in Cana] and pleaded with him, “Please come down [to Capernaum] and heal my son, who is about to die!”
Als er vernahm, daß Jesus von Judäa her nach Galiläa komme, suchte er ihn auf und bat ihn, er möge kommen und seinen Sohn, der schon im Sterben liege, heilen.
48 Jesus said to him, “You people will believe my message only if you see me perform [more] miracles!”
Und Jesus sprach zu ihm: "Wenn ihr nicht Zeichen und Wunder seht, glaubt ihr nicht."
49 But the official said to him, “Sir, ([I] believe [in you/I believe that you came from God]). [So please] come down [to my home] before my son dies!”
Da bat ihn der königliche Beamte: "Herr, komm, bevor mein Kind stirbt."
50 Jesus said to him, “Then you may go [home]. Your son (will live/not die)!” The man believed what Jesus said, and left.
Und Jesus sprach zu ihm: "Geh heim, dein Sohn lebt." Der Mann glaubte dem Wort, das Jesus ihm gesagt hatte, und ging heim.
51 [The next day] while he was on the way home, his servants met him. They told him, “Your child is going to live!”
Er war noch auf dem Wege, da kamen ihm seine Knechte entgegen mit der Kunde: "Dein Sohn lebt."
52 He asked them, “At what time did my son start to become well?” They said to him, “His fever ceased yesterday [afternoon] at one o’clock.”
Er fragte sie nach der Stunde, in der die Besserung eingetreten sei. Sie sagten ihm: "Gestern um die siebte Stunde hat ihn das Fieber verlassen."
53 Then the boy’s father realized that this was the time Jesus told him, “Your son will (live/not die).” So he and all the people in his house believed [that Jesus was the Messiah].
Da erkannte der Vater, daß es genau die Stunde gewesen war, da Jesus ihm gesagt hatte: "Dein Sohn lebt." Nun wurde er mit seinem Hause gläubig.
54 That was the second miracle that Jesus performed in Galilee [district], after he had returned from Judea [district].
Das war schon das zweite Zeichen, das Jesus nach der Rückkehr aus Judäa nach Galiläa gewirkt hatte.
