John 4:18

For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.

Cross-reference

John 4:16 Parallel

In John 4:16, Jesus asks her to call her husband, setting up the revelation in verse 18 that she has no husband.

John 4:29 Parallel

In John 4:29, the woman testifies that Jesus told her everything she ever did, highlighting the impact of his knowledge of her marriages.

Jeremiah 3:20 likens Israel's unfaithfulness to a woman betraying her husband — parallels the Samaritan woman's marital infidelity as a picture of spiritual adultery.

Ezekiel 16:32 calls Jerusalem an adulterous wife who prefers strangers — the Samaritan woman's many husbands and current lover mirror this unfaithfulness.

Mark 10:12 Parallel

Mark 10:12 defines adultery in divorce and remarriage, directly applying to the woman's situation with five husbands and a current partner not her husband.

Romans 7:3 Parallel

Romans 7:3 states a woman marrying another while her husband lives is an adulteress, mirroring the woman's irregular marital history.

Hebrews 13:4 honors marriage and condemns sexual immorality, affirming the sinfulness of the woman's adulterous situation.

Ruth 4:10 Contrast

Ruth 4:10 describes a lawful remarriage after widowhood — contrasts with the woman's current man not being her husband.

1 Corinthians 7:10 commands wives not to separate from husbands, contrasting the woman's pattern of multiple marriages.

1 Corinthians 7:11 instructs separated women to remain unmarried or reconcile, opposite to the woman's current live-in relationship.