John 4:11
The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
Cross-reference
In John 3:4, Nicodemus also misunderstands spiritual rebirth literally — mirroring the woman's literal question about drawing water.
John 6:51 presents Jesus as living bread, a parallel metaphor for spiritual sustenance, echoing the living water theme.
John 6:52 shows the Jews questioning how Jesus can give his flesh, mirroring the woman's literal misunderstanding of living water.
In 1 Corinthians 2:14, the natural person cannot understand spiritual truths — explaining why the woman fails to grasp Jesus' living water.
Revelation 7:17 reveals the Lamb leading to springs of living water, fulfilling the promise Jesus hinted at in this conversation.
Revelation 22:1 shows the river of water of life from God's throne, the ultimate source of the living water Jesus offers.
Genesis 26:19 describes a well of springing (living) water, providing the OT backdrop for the term the woman uses literally.
Numbers 19:17 uses 'living water' in a purification ritual, hinting at the cleansing power of the living water Jesus offers.