Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 4:12
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well, and drank thereof himself, and his sons, and his cattle?Art thou greater than ... Jacob ...? Indeed a greater than Jacob was there, and a greater than Moses, and a greater than Jonah, and a greater than Solomon; and the very fact of this woman's employment of such a question is of deep interest. Some have understood her words as a scornful denial that Christ had any power to give the living water he had mentioned; but it appears... read more
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 4:11
The woman said unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then hast thou that living water?The woman's response shows that she did not understand what was meant by "living water," hence the question of its source, especially in view of the fact that Jesus had no rope.Whence then hast thou that living water ... indicates that the woman had already apprehended the fact that Jesus was not talking about the water of Jacob's well. This question of hers reveals that... read more