John 4:4
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And he was of necessity to pass through Samaria.

Matthew 10:5,6 These twelve Jesus sent: commanding them, saying: Go ye not into the way of the Gentiles, and into the city of the Samaritans enter ye not. . . .

Luke 2:49 And he said to them: How is it that you sought me? Did you not know that I must be about my father's business?

Luke 9:51,52 And it came to pass, when the days of his assumption were accomplishing, that he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem. . . .

Luke 17:11 And it came to pass, as he was going to Jerusalem, he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

Context
Jesus and the Samaritan Woman
3He left Judea and went again into Galilee. 4And he was of necessity to pass through Samaria. 5He cometh therefore to a city of Samaria, which is called Sichar, near the land which Jacob gave to his son Joseph.…
Cross References
Luke 9:52
And he sent messengers before his face: and going, they entered into a city of the Samaritans, to prepare for him.

Luke 22:7
And the day of the unleavened bread came, on which it was necessary that the pasch should be killed.

Lexicon
Now
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

He
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

had
Ἔδει (Edei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1163: Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.

to pass
διέρχεσθαι (dierchesthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's Greek 1330: To pass through, spread (as a report). From dia and erchomai; to traverse.

through
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

Samaria.
Σαμαρείας (Samareias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4540: Of Hebrew origin; Samaria, a city and region of Palestine.


Additional Translations
Now He had to pass through Samaria.

And it was necessary for Him to pass through Samaria.

And he must needs go through Samaria.

And he must needs pass through Samaria.

And he must needs pass through Samaria.

And he must needs pass through Samaria.

And he must needs go through Samaria.

His road lay through Samaria,

He needed to pass through Samaria.

and it was behoving him to go through Samaria.
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