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Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - John 4:1-6

Christ and the Woman of Samaria. On the way to Galilee: v. 1. When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, v. 2. (though Jesus Himself baptized not, but His disciples,) v. 3. He left Judea, and departed again into Galilee. v. 4. And He must needs go through Samaria. v. 5. Then cometh He to a city of Samaria which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. v. 6. Now Jacob's... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - John 4:7-10

The beginning of the conversation: v. 7. There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus saith unto her, Give Me to drink. v. 8. (For His disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) v. 9. Then saith the woman of Samaria unto Him, How is it that Thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? For the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. v. 10. Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - John 4:11-15

The explanation of the living water: v. 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? v. 12. Art Thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? v. 13. Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again; v. 14. but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst;... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - John 4:16-18

A disconcerting request: v. 16. Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. v. 17. The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband; v. 18. for thou hast had five husbands, and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband; in that saidst thou truly. Jesus, throughout the conversation, showed the true missionary's skill. He had properly prepared the woman's mind to listen to Him as to one that might have a message... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - John 4:19-24

A question as to true worship: v. 19. The woman saith unto Him, Sir, I perceive that Thou art a prophet. v. 20. Our fathers worshiped in this mountain; and ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. v. 21. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe Me, the hour cometh when ye shall neither in this mountain nor yet at Jerusalem worship the Father. v. 22. Ye worship ye know not what; we know what we worship; for salvation is of the Jews. v. 23. But the hour cometh, and... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - John 4:25-30

Belief and missionary effort: v. 25. The woman saith unto Him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ; when He is come, He will tell us all things. v. 26. Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am He. v. 27. And upon this came His disciples, and marveled that He talked with the woman; yet no man said, What seekest Thou? or, Why talkest Thou with her? v. 28. The woman then left her water-pot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, v. 29. Come, see a... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - John 4:1-42

VIIJESUS AT JACOB’S WELL. THE WOMAN OF SAMARIA. CHRIST THE FOUNTAIN OF LIFE, THE FOUNTAIN OF PEACE. THE WHITE HARVEST FIELD, OR THE FIELD OF EARTH AND THE FIELD OF HEAVEN. THE SOWERS AND THE REAPERS. THE FAITH OF THE SAMARITANS, A PRASAGE OF THE UNIVERSAL SPREAD OF THE GOSPELJohn 4:1-421When therefore the Lord [Jesus]1 knew how [that] the Pharisees had heard that 2Jesus made [makes] and baptized [baptizes] more disciples than John (Though 3Jesus himself baptized not [did not baptize], but his... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - John 4:6

John THE WEARIED CHRIST Joh_4:6 , Joh_4:32 . Two pictures result from these two verses, each striking in itself, and gaining additional emphasis by the contrast. It was during a long hot day’s march that the tired band of pedestrians turned into the fertile valley. There, whilst the disciples went into the little hill-village to purchase, if they could, some food from the despised inhabitants, Jesus, apparently too exhausted to accompany them, ‘sat thus on the well.’ That little word thus... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - John 4:7

John ‘GIVE ME TO DRINK’ Joh_4:7 , Joh_4:26 . This Evangelist very significantly sets side by side our Lord’s conversations with Nicodemus and with the woman of Samaria. The persons are very different: the one a learned Rabbi of reputation, influence, and large theological knowledge of the then fashionable kind; the other an alien woman, poor-for she had to do this menial task of water-drawing in the heat of the day-and of questionable character. The diversity of persons necessitates great... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - John 4:10

John THE GIFT AND THE GIVER Joh_4:10 . This Gospel has two characteristics seldom found together: deep thought and vivid character-drawing. Nothing can be more clear-cut and dramatic than the scene in the chapter before us. There is not a word of description of this Samaritan woman. She paints herself, and it is not a beautiful picture. She is apparently of the peasant class, from a little village nestling on the hill above the plain, come down in the broiling sunshine to Jacob’s well. She... read more

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