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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:24

Verse 24 24.God is a Spirit. This is a confirmation drawn from the very nature of God. Since men are flesh, we ought not to wonder, if they take delight in those things which correspond to their own disposition. Hence it arises, that they contrive many things in the worship of God which are full of display, but have no solidity. But they ought first of all to consider that they have to do with God, who can no more agree with the flesh than fire with water. This single consideration, when the... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:25

Verse 25 25.The Messiah is about to come. Although religion among the Samaritans was corrupted and mixed up with many errors, yet some principles taken from the Law were impressed on their minds, such as that which related to the Messiah. Now it is probable that, when the woman ascertained from Christ’s discourse that a very extraordinary change was about to take place in the Church of God, her mind instantly recurred to the recollection of Christ, under whom she hoped that all things would be... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:26

Verse 26 26.It is I who talk with thee. When he acknowledges to the woman that; he is the Messiah, he unquestionably presents himself as her Teacher, in compliance with the expectation which she had formed; and, therefore, I think it probable, that he proceeded to give more full instruction, in order to satisfy her thirst. Such a proof of his grace he intended to give in the case of this poor woman, that he might testify to all that he never fails to discharge his office, when we desire to have... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:27

Verse 27 27.His disciples came, and wondered. That the disciples wondered, as the Evangelist relates, might arise from one of two causes; either that they were offended at the mean condition of the woman, or that they reckoned the Jews to be polluted, if they entered into conversation with the Samaritans. Now though both of these feelings proceeded from a devout reverence for their Master, yet they are wrong in wondering at it as an improper thing, that he deigns to bestow so great honor on a... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:28

Verse 28 28.Therefore the woman left her pitcher. This circumstance is related by the Evangelist to express the ardor of her zeal; for it is an indication of haste, that she leaves her pitcher, and returns to the city. And this is the nature of faith, that when we have become partakers of eternal life, we wish to bring others to share with us; nor is it possible that the knowledge of God shall lie buried and inactive in our hearts without being manifested before men, for that saying must be... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:29

Verse 29 29.See a man. As she here speaks doubtfully, she might appear not to have been greatly moved by the authority of Christ. I reply, as she was not qualified to discourse about such high mysteries, she endeavors, according to her feeble capacity, to bring her fellow-citizens to permit themselves to be taught by Christ. It was a very powerful stimulant which she employed to excite them, when she knew, by a sign which was not obscure or doubtful, that he was a prophet; for, since they could... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - John 4:1-2

When therefore the Lord £ —a few occasions are found in the Gospels where this appellative, without any proper name, is used for Jesus ( John 6:23 ; John 11:2 ; Luke 10:1 ; Luke 17:5 ; Luke 22:61 ), and on these occasions some special suggestion is made of the Divine rank and personality of Jesus— knew that the Pharisees heard; i.e. were taking notice, after their wont, with secret machination and with open hostility, of the course which he was pursuing. The treatment which... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - John 4:1-6

(1) The contrast between Jewish unsusceptibility and Samaritan pre-disposition to faith. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - John 4:1-6

The journey of our Lord through Sumatra. We are now to see the firstfruits of Gentile conversion. I. CONSIDER THE CAUSE OF CHRIST 'S DEPARTURE FROM JUDEA TO GALILEE . "When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, he left Judaea and departed again into Galilee." 1 . The anger of the Pharisees was roused by the greater success of Jesus. "All men were coming to him" ( John 3:26 ), to be his... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - John 4:1-42

7. The ministry and revelation of the Lord to those beyond the strict compass of the theocracy. This passage describes an incident of consummate interest, and records a specimen of our Lord's intercourse with individuals, and the reaction of that instruction upon the disciples. The event is a solitary chink through which the light of historical fact falls upon an otherwise darkened and unknown period of the Saviour's life. When we skirt a forest we see at intervals, where by some... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:24

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:25

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:26

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:27

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:28

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 4:29

The Pulpit Commentary - John 4:1-2

The Pulpit Commentary - John 4:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - John 4:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - John 4:1-42

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