Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 4:4
4. must needs go through Samaria—for a geographical reason, no doubt, as it lay straight in his way, but certainly not without a higher design. read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 4:5
5. cometh . . . to—that is, as far as: for He remained at some distance from it. Sychar—the "Shechem" of the Old Testament, about thirty-four miles from Jerusalem, afterwards called "Neapolis," and now "Nablous." read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 4:6
6-8. wearied . . . sat thus—that is, "as you might fancy a weary man would"; an instance of the graphic style of St. John [WEBSTER and WILKINSON]. In fact, this is perhaps the most human of all the scenes of our Lord's earthly history. We seem to be beside Him, overhearing all that is here recorded, nor could any painting of the scene on canvas, however perfect, do other than lower the conception which this exquisite narrative conveys to the devout and intelligent reader. But with all that is... read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 4:7
7. Give me to drink—for the heat of a noonday sun had parched His lips. But "in the last, that great day of the feast," Jesus stood and cried, saying, "If any man thirst let him come unto Me and drink" ( :-). read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 4:8
6-8. wearied . . . sat thus—that is, "as you might fancy a weary man would"; an instance of the graphic style of St. John [WEBSTER and WILKINSON]. In fact, this is perhaps the most human of all the scenes of our Lord's earthly history. We seem to be beside Him, overhearing all that is here recorded, nor could any painting of the scene on canvas, however perfect, do other than lower the conception which this exquisite narrative conveys to the devout and intelligent reader. But with all that is... read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 4:9
9-12. How is it that thou—not altogether refusing, yet wondering at so unusual a request from a Jew, as His dress and dialect would at once discover Him to be, to a Samaritan. for, c.—It is this national antipathy that gives point to the parable of the good Samaritan (Luke 10:30-37), and the thankfulness of the Samaritan leper (Luke 17:16 Luke 17:18). read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 4:10
10. If thou knewest, &c.—that is, "In Me thou seest only a petitioner to thee but if thou knewest who that Petitioner is, and the Gift that God is giving to men, thou wouldst have changed places with Him, gladly suing of Him living water—nor shouldst thou have sued in vain" (gently reflecting on her for not immediately meeting His request). read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 4:11
9-12. How is it that thou—not altogether refusing, yet wondering at so unusual a request from a Jew, as His dress and dialect would at once discover Him to be, to a Samaritan. for, c.—It is this national antipathy that gives point to the parable of the good Samaritan (Luke 10:30-37), and the thankfulness of the Samaritan leper (Luke 17:16 Luke 17:18). read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 4:12
12. Art thou greater, c.—already perceiving in this Stranger a claim to some mysterious greatness. our father Jacob—for when it went well with the Jews, they claimed kindred with them, as being descended from Joseph but when misfortunes befell the Jews, they disowned all connection with them [JOSEPHUS, Antiquities, 9.14,3]. read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 4:3
3. left Judea—to avoid persecution, which at that early stage would have marred His work. departed into Galilee—by which time John had been cast into prison ( :-). read more