John 4:6 Meaning and Explanation
“Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Wearied by the journey, Jesus sits down beside Jacob's well at about noon.
What Does John 4:6 Mean?
The sixth hour, counted from sunrise, is roughly midday — the hot, still part of the day when travelers rested. Jesus sits thus on the well, just as he is: dusty, tired, and thirsty, while the disciples go on for food (v. 8).
The one through whom all things were made (1:3) is genuinely exhausted beside a water source he is too spent to reach. John, who tells us the Word was God, also wants us to see him worn out. Our frailty is not foreign to him; he wore it on the road, and he wore it for us. Whoever comes to this chapter tired has a Savior who knows the feeling from the inside.
John 4:6 in the Original Language
kopiao (κοπιάω), 'wearied' -- to be worn out by toil or travel.
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What does John 4:6 mean?
Wearied by the journey, Jesus sits down beside Jacob's well at about noon.