John 4:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 4:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 4:20 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 4:20 — KJV
“Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.”
— John 4:20 (KJV)
John 4:20 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 4:20
“Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place. openly: or, in Enajim”
Shares key themes with John 4:20: say, place, where
“Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt:”
Shares key themes with John 4:20: fathers, say, men
“And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with John 4:20: fathers, place, where
“And they shall answer, Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the LORD brought upon them all this evil.”
Shares key themes with John 4:20: fathers, worshipped, ought
“But if ye say unto me, We trust in the LORD our God: is not that he, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and hath said to Judah and Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem?”
Shares key themes with John 4:20: say, jerusalem, place
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