<P> Living water is a biblical term which appears in both the Old and New Testaments . </P> <P> In Jeremiah 2: 13 and 17: 13, the prophet describes God as "the spring of living water", who has been forsaken by his chosen people Israel . Later, the prophet Zechariah described Jerusalem as a source of "living water", "half (flowing) east to the Dead Sea and half of it west to the Mediterranean Sea, in summer and in winter" (Zechariah 14: 8). The Pulpit Commentary notes that the city of Jerusalem "was, as we know, abundantly supplied with water by many conduits and subterranean channels; but standing, as it does, surrounded by hills higher than itself, it is physically impossible that the waters could literally flow as stated . The description is symbolical ..." </P> <P> In John's Gospel, the phrase is attributed to Jesus speaking with the Samaritan woman whom he meets at Jacob's Well in Sychar: </P> <Dl> <Dd> "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water" (John 4: 10). </Dd> </Dl>

What is living water in john's gospel