John 4:6-26 WEB

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:11

‘The woman says to him, “Sir, you have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. From where then have you that living water?” ‘ The well was one hundred feet deep, and this man had no vessel to draw with. What on earth could He mean? From where could He obtain living water? Her mind was still fixed on the idea of the physical water in the well. read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:12

“Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his sons and his cattle?” She was a little in awe and certainly felt that this man was something special. But surely not that special? So she asked Him whether He was claiming to be even greater than Jacob who first gave them the well. Jacob had had to dig the well to find water. Could this man obtain water in any other way? In both cases she uses ‘phrear’ for well, which means any well, not necessarily... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:13-14

‘Jesus answered and said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him, will never thirst, for the water that I will give him will become in him a well (pege as in John 4:6) of water springing up producing eternal life”.’ Jesus made clear that He was in fact greater than Jacob. The water that He was offering was not of temporary satisfaction like the water of this well, but was permanent and constantly self-renewing. That is... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:15

‘The woman says to him, “Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, nor come all this way here to draw”.’ The woman was intrigued and not quite sure what He meant, but His offer sounded delightful, an answer to many problems. She still did not realise that what was required was a spiritual transformation. But she did want this exciting-sounding water. read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:16

‘Jesus says to her, “Go, call your husband and come back here”.’ The gift of living water could only be given if she turned from sin, so Jesus now began to probe her past life (John 4:16-18). ‘Go and call your husband and come here’. Such an innocent suggestion, and yet so deep in its significance. He knew already what the answer would be as John 4:18 demonstrates. read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:17

‘The woman answered and said to him, “I have no husband”.’ The woman felt a little disconcerted but tried to hide it from Him, she probably thought successfully. ‘I have no husband’, she said guardedly. Her loquaciousness had turned into noticeable abruptness. This was a sore point with her. read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:17-18

‘Jesus said to her, “You have well said that you have no husband. For you have had five husbands and he whom you now have is not your husband. This you have said truly”.’ She soon learned better. Like a bolt of lightning the reply came, tearing into her heart as He replied, “You are quite right when you say ‘I have no husband’. For you have had five husbands, and the man you are now living with is not your husband. When you say that you only speak the truth.” At these words she must have felt... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:19-20

John 4:19 ‘The woman says to him, “Sir, I see that you are a prophet.” John 4:20 “Our fathers worshipped in this mountain, and you say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.”“Our fathers worshipped in this mountain, and you say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.” Her next comment reveals that she clearly felt that between Him and her there could be little agreement. They disagreed on crucial points. He could really have nothing to say to her. She... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:21

‘Jesus says to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem, will you worship the Father. You worship that which you know not, we worship that which we know, for salvation is of the Jews”.’ Jesus did not reply that both religions were as good. He acknowledged that the Jews had been the vehicle of God’s revelation to man, ‘salvation is of the Jews’. But He did put both in perspective. The time had come, He said, when such matters would be... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:23

. “But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for such does the Father seek to be his worshippers. God is Spirit, and they who worship him must worship in spirit and truth”.’ Jesus reply was that the essence of the matter was not to be found in holy places, but in the inner heart. He pointed out that God does not have a physical form limiting Him to one place, for He is Spirit. Solomon had in fact recognised this principle long... read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:11

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:12

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:13-14

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:15

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:16

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:17

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:17-18

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:19-20

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:21

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:23

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