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Verse John 4:21. _THE HOUR COMETH_, c.] The time was now at hand in
which the spiritual worship of God was about to be established in the
earth, and all the Jewish rites and ceremonies entirely abolis...
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BELIEVE ME - As she had professed to believe that he was a prophet, it
was right to require her to put faith in what he was about to utter.
It also shows the importance of what he was about to say.
T...
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CHAPTER 4
_ 1. He Must Needs Pass Through Samaria. (John 4:1 .)_
2. At Sychar's Well; Jesus and the Samaritan Woman. (John 4:6 .)
3. The Woman's Witness and the Believing Samaritans. (John 4:27 .)...
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IV. 1- 42. CHRIST IN SAMARIA.
John 4:1. Christ and the Samaritan Woman. The Lord (for the title _cf.
John 6:23_, John 11:2; John 20:20;...
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THE HOUR COMETH, WHEN NEITHER IN THIS MOUNTAIN, NOR YET AT JERUSALEM.
Now comes the announcement of one of the grandest truths revealed by
Christ. The Jews said that men _must_ worship at Jerusalem to...
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The woman said to him: "Sir, give me this water, so that I will not
thirst, and so that I will not have to come here to draw water." Jesus
said to her: "Go, call your husband, and come back here." The...
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BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS (John 4:1-9)...
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WOMAN. See on John 2:4.
BELIEVE Me. App-150. See note on John 1:7. This formula occurs only
here and 14. 11.
NEITHER... NOR. Greek. _oute... oute._
AT. Greek. _en._ App-104.
THE FATHER. See App-98,...
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Doubt has been thrown on this narrative in three different ways. (1)
On _a priori_grounds. How could the Samaritans, who rejected the
prophetical books, and were such bitter enemies of the Jews, be
ex...
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"We shall surely be justified in attributing the wonderful words of
John 4:21; John 4:23-24, to One greater even than S. John. They seem
to breathe the spirit of other worlds than ours -of worlds whos...
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_believe me_ This formula occurs here only; the usual one is -I say
unto you."
_the hour cometh_ No article in the Greek; _there cometh_ AN _hour_.
Christ decides neither for nor against either place...
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John 2:13 TO JOHN 11:57. The Work
We here enter on the second portion of the first main division of the
Gospel, thus subdivided: The Work (1) among _Jews_, (2) among
_Samaritans_, (3) among _Galilean...
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THE WORK AMONG SAMARITANS
The whole section is peculiar to S. John, and is evidently the
narrative of an eyewitness: of the Synoptists S. Luke alone, the
writer of ‘the Universal Gospel,’ mentions any...
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5–42. Doubt has been thrown on this narrative in four different
ways. (1) On a _priori_ grounds. How could the Samaritans, who
rejected the prophetical books, and were such bitter enemies of the
Jews,...
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ΠΊΣΤΕΥΈ ΜΟΙ, ΓΎΝΑΙ (אBL) for γύναι,
πίστευσόν μοι, (A).
21. ΠΊΟΤΕΥΈ ΜΟΙ. See on John 1:12; John 6:30. This formula
occurs here only; the usual one is ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω
σοι (John 3:3;...
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21–24. “We shall surely be justified in attributing the wonderful
words of John 4:21; John 4:23-24, to One greater even than S. John.
They seem to breathe the spirit of other worlds than ours—‘of
worl...
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Ver 19. The woman said to him, Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.
20. Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and you say, that in
Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. 21. Jesus sa...
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_THIS CAN BE THE CHRIST BECAUSE HE OFFERS LIVING WATER -- JOHN
4:1-26:_ At Jacob's well Jesus met a sinful, Samaritan woman. Some of
Jesus greatest teaching was done to just one student. He spoke to t...
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WOMAN, BELIEVE ME, &C.— To understand the force of our Lord's reply,
it will be necessary to recur to the origin of this dispute between
the two nations. We shall first premise that Christ waves the d...
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TRUE WORSHIPPERS OF GOD
_Text 4:19-26_
19
The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
20
Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem
is the place...
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EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
John 4:20-30
In the last chapter we continued our exposition of John 4 down to the
end of verse 19. It is of surpassing interest to follow the course of
the Savior’s...
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Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye
shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the
Father.
JESUS SAITH UNTO HER, WOMAN, BELIEVE ME, THE HOUR COMETH,...
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19 The ancient controversy between Jerusalem and Samaria was most
bitter in connection with the proper place of worship. Of course
Jerusalem was right and Samaria was wrong, for God had chosen the cit...
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4:21 hour (b-9) Or 'an hour,' as ch. 5.25,28, and see Note, 1 John
2:18 ....
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THE SAMARITAN WOMAN
1-42. Christ in Samaria. The ministry in Samaria is recorded because
it is the author's design to exhibit Christ as the Saviour, not only
of Israel, but of the world (John 4:42)....
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JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS
GOSPEL OF JOHN
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 4
JESUS TALKS TO A WOMAN IN *SAMARIA 4:1-26
V1 The *Pharisees heard that Jesus was *baptising more people than
John the...
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WOMAN (comp. Note on John 2:4), BELIEVE ME, THE HOUR COMETH. —
Better, _there cometh an hour._ The Authorised version of the latter
clause gives the correct sense, if it is punctuated as follows:
“Whe...
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CHAPTER 10
JESUS DECLARES HIMSELF.
“The woman answered and said unto Him, I have no husband. Jesus
saith unto her, Thou saidst well, I have no husband: for thou hast had
five husbands; and he whom th...
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Γύναι, πίστευσόν μοι … τῷ πατρί. One of the
greatest announcements ever made by our Lord; and made to one sinful
woman, _cf._ John 20:16. ἔρχεται ὥρα a time is coming; in
John 4:23 καὶ νῦν ἐστίν is ad...
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THE TRUE WORSHIP OF THE FATHER OF ALL
John 4:15-26
What a train of memories our Lord's words evoked! A spasm of remorse
seized the woman, as she remembered the grave within her heart where
her first...
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The words, "He must needs pass through Samaria" are arresting. The
final explanation must be found in His dealing with the woman of
Samaria. In itself, it is a radiant revelation of His method as He l...
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CHAPTER 10
JESUS PREACHES TO THE SAMARITAN WOMAN
John 4:1-41. _“When our Lord knew that the Pharisees heard that
Jesus is making and baptizing more disciples than John (indeed, Jesus
himself did not...
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SECOND SECTION: 4:1-42. JESUS IN SAMARIA.
The first phase of the public ministry of Jesus is ended. Unbelief on
the part of the masses, faith on the part of a few, public attention
greatly aroused, su...
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I. JESUS AND THE SAMARITAN WOMAN: JOHN 4:1-26.
In this first phase we see how Jesus succeeds in awaking faith in a
soul which was a stranger to all spiritual life. The historical
situation is describ...
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VER. 21. “ _Jesus says to her: Woman, believe me;the hour cometh
when neither on this mountain nor at Jerusalem shall ye worship the
Father._ ”
The position of Jesus is a delicate one. He cannot deny...
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ADDITIONAL NOTES BY THE AMERICAN EDITOR.
XX.
With reference to particular points in John 4:21-26 the following
suggestions may be offered:
1. In the words of John 4:21 we may see from the outset tha...
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And he must needs go through Samaria. (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. (6) Now Jacob's well was there. J...
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The opening verses (John 1:1-18) introduce the most glorious subject
which God Himself ever gave in employing the pen of man; not only the
most glorious in point of theme, but in the profoundest point...
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21._Woman, believe me. _In the first part of this reply, he briefly
sets aside the ceremonial worship which had been appointed under the
Law; for when he says that the hour is at hand when there shall...
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And now Jesus, being driven away by the jealousy of the Jews, begins
His ministry outside that people, while still acknowledging their true
position in the dealings of God. He goes away into Galilee;...
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JESUS SAITH UNTO HER, WOMAN, BELIEVE ME,.... In what I am now going to
say, since you own me to be a prophet:
THE HOUR COMETH; the time is at hand; it is very near; it is just
coming:
WHEN YE SHALL...
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Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye
shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the
Father.
Ver. 21. _Ye shall neither in this mountain, &c._] Herod's...
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_Jesus saith to her_ In answer to this case of conscience; _Believe
me_ Our Lord uses this expression only once, and that to a Samaritan.
To his own people, the Jews, his usual language is, _I say unt...
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THE HOUR COMETH; the time is near.
NEITHER IN THIS MOUNTAIN; not in this or that place merely, but in all
places, may you worship him who is a Spirit, "in spirit and in truth....
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JESUS SAITH UNTO HER, WOMAN, BELIEVE ME, THE HOUR COMETH WHEN YE SHALL
NEITHER IN THIS MOUNTAIN NOR YET AT JERUSALEM WORSHIP THE FATHER....
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A question as to true worship:...
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A SAMARITAN WOMAN GIVEN THE WATER OF LIFE
(vs.1-26)
The Lord now leaves Judea because He knew the Pharisees' thoughts as
to His baptizing more disciples than John. Not that the Lord Himself
did the...
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4-26 There was great hatred between the Samaritans and the Jews.
Christ's road from Judea to Galilee lay through Samaria. We should not
go into places of temptation but when we needs must; and then m...
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Woman, thou ownest me as a prophet, whose office it is to reveal the
will of God unto men; it is therefore thy duty to give credit to what
I shall reveal to time about the true and right way of worshi...
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Origen Against Celsus Book VI
manner, our Saviour said to the Samaritan woman, "The hour is coming,
when neither in Jerusalem, nor in this mountain, shall ye worship the
Father. God is a Spirit; and...
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John 4:21 Jesus G2424 said G3004 (G5719) her G846 Woman G1135 believe
G4100 (G5657) Me G3427 hour...
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THE SAMARITAN WOMAN (JOHN 4:4).
In this story of the Samaritan woman in John 4:4 Jesus depicts Himself
as the Gift of God Who can give men living water (John 4:10), and can
thus give men a spring of w...
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‘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
kn...
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John 4:21. JESUS SAITH UNTO HER, BELIEVE ME, WOMAN, AN HOUR COMETH,
WHEN NEITHER IN THIS MOUNTAIN, NOR IN JERUSALEM, SHALL YE WORSHIP THE
FATHER. The woman can hardly have doubted that the decision of...
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The general object aimed at in the relation of the story of Nicodemus
in chap. 3 is pursued in the account given us in this section of the
interview of Jesus, first with the Samaritan woman, and then...
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BELIEVE ME
(πιστευε μο). Correct text. Present active imperative. Unique
phrase in place of the common αμην αμην (verily, verily).THE
HOUR COMETH
(ερχετα ωρα). "There is coming an hour." The same...
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John 4:21
The Ideal of Christian Worship
I. In considering the ideal of Christian worship, look at the very
evident symbolism of the Tabernacle and the Temple. There was the
outer court for the gener...
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John 4:19
God is Spirit; worship in spirit
I. Christ lived in another region than that of religious quarrel. To
Him, both Judaism and Samaritanism were worn-out forms of truth, and
He came to put the...
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John 4:1. _When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard
that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, (Though Jesus
himself baptized not, but his disciples), He left Judaea, and d...
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John 4:1. _When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard
that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, (Though Jesus
himself baptized not, but his disciples), he left Judaea, and d...
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John 4:1. _When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard
that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, (Though Jesus
himself baptized not, but his disciples), He left Judaea, and d...
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John 4:1. _When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard
that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, (Though Jesus
himself baptized not, but his disciples), he left Judaea, and d...
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John 4:1. When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard
that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, (Though Jesus
himself baptized not, but his disciples), He left Judaea, and de...
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I have often read this chapter in your hearing, and you have often
read it yourselves; but the Word of God is not like the grapes of an
earthly vine, which when once trodden are exhausted. You may com...
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CONTENTS: Jesus and the Samaritan woman. The indwelling Spirit. The
nobleman's son healed.
CHARACTERS: Jesus, Holy Spirit, John the Baptist, Pharisees, Jacob,
Joseph, woman of Samaria, her husband, n...
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John 4:1. _When therefore the Lord knew how the pharisees,_ chiefly
priests, and many of them principal members of the council, _had heard
that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John._ The p...
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THE TIME WILL COME. Jesus announces an important truth: the _place_
where you worship means nothing! As Jesus said this, God's _presence_
was in the temple at Jerusalem. But all that would change! See...
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_When therefore the Lord knew_
THE FIRST VISIT TO SAMARIA
I. THE STORY ITSELF.
1. The memorable halt (John 4:1).
2. The surprising request (John 4:7).
3. The opened vista (John 4:10).
4.
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_Our fathers worshipped in this mountain_
THE ADVENT OF CHRIST IN RELATION TO THE HEATHEN
This is the first mission to the heathen.
I. Our Lord’s MISSIONARY METHOD. He tries to excite in the woman a...
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JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 4:21 NEITHER ON THIS MOUNTAIN NOR IN JERUSALEM
WILL YOU WORSHIP THE FATHER. Jesus opens a new age in which God’s
people everywhere will be the new temple where he dwells (see...
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JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 4:20 OUR FATHERS WORSHIPED ON THIS MOUNTAIN. From
Mount Gerizim (Deuteronomy 11:29;...
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CHAPTER 4
_When therefore Jesus knew_, &c.... _than John_, that is, than John
_had_ made and baptized, says S. Augustine (lib. 2 _, de cons. Evang.,
c._ 18), for John was now in prison. For thes...
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_Jesus saith_, &c. _Ye_, _i.e._, whosoever rightly, according to God's
ordinance, wish to worship God the Father. The meaning is, _the hour
cometh_, the time of the Evangelical Law and doctrine, about...
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_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_
John 4:1. These verses form an historical introductory note prefixed
to and explaining our Lord’s ministry in Samaria. He left Judæa to
avoid conflict with the Pharis...
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EXPOSITION
JOHN 4:1
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 specime...
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Now when the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and
baptized more disciples than John, (though Jesus himself baptized
none, but his disciples,) (John 4:1)
Now this can mean one of t...
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1 Peter 1:17; 1 Timothy 2:8; Acts 6:14; Ephesians 2:18; Ephesians 3:14
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The hour cometh [ε ρ χ ε τ α ι ω ρ α]. Rather an hour. There
is no article. Is coming; is even now on its way.
Shall ye worship [π ρ ο σ κ υ ν η σ ε τ ε]. See on Acts
10:25. The word was used indefin...
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THE WOMAN AT THE WELL
John 4:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
As we enter this remarkable story, we wish to suggest three distinct
things concerning our Lord.
1. THE LORD WEARY AND WORN. We read that "being we...
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Believe me — Our Lord uses this expression in this manner but once;
and that to a Samaritan. To his own people, the Jews, his usual
language is, I say unto you. The hour cometh when ye — Both
Samarita...
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Here we have our Saviour's answer to the foregoing question, which
consists of two parts.
1. Concerning the place of worship.
2. Concerning the worship itself.
As to the place of worship, our Saviou...