Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
John 4:7
of. out of. Greek. ek. App-104.
Give Me, &c. The first word. Note the seven (App-10) times the Lord spoke to the woman, and the gradual ascent to the final declaration in John 4:26.
of. out of. Greek. ek. App-104.
Give Me, &c. The first word. Note the seven (App-10) times the Lord spoke to the woman, and the gradual ascent to the final declaration in John 4:26.
Verse John 4:7. _THERE COMETH A WOMAN OF SAMARIA TO DRAW WATER_] That this was the employment of the females, we see in different parts of the Sacred Writings. See Genesis 24:11, c. Exodus 2:16, and...
OF SAMARIA - Not of the “city” of Samaria, for this was at a distance of 8 miles, but a woman who was a Samaritan, and doubtless from the city of Sychar. GIVE ME TO DRINK - This was in the heat of the...
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 .)...
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;...
THERE COMETH. WOMAN OF SAMARIA. A Samaritan woman of the city of Sychar. Why she should come so far from the city for water is. matter of conjecture. It was the custom for women to work in the fields,...
So when the Lord learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John (although it was not Jesus himself who was in the habit of baptizing but his disciple...
BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS (John 4:1-9)...
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...
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...
_a woman of Samaria_ i.e. of the province; not of the _city_of Samaria, at that time called Sebaste, in honour of Augustus, who had given it to Herod the Great. Herod's name for it survives in the mod...
ἘΚ Τ. ΣΑΜ. Of the _province_, not of the _city_ of Samaria. A woman of the city would not have come all that distance for water. The city was at that time called Sebaste, a name given to it by Herod t...
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...
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,...
Ver 7. There comes a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus says to her, Give me to drink. 8. (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) 9. Then says the woman of Samaria to him, How...
_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...
ΈΡΧΕΤΑΙ _praes. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ (G2064) приходить. Hist, _praes._ ΆΝΤΛΉΣΑΙ _aor. act. inf. от_ ΆΝΤΛΈΩ «шз> зачерпывать. _Inf._ выражает цель ее прихода. Вероятно, публичный позор женщины...
THERE COMETH A WOMAN OF SAMARIA, &C.— An inhabitant of the _country,_ not the _town_ of Samaria; for _Sebaste,_ the ancient _Samaria,_ according to Mr. Maundrell, is about two hours or six miles dista...
JESUS AND THE LIVING WATER _Text 4:7-14_ 7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. 8 For his disciples were gone away into the city to buy food. 9...
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 4:7-10 First, a brief Analysis of the passage which is to be before us:— In the last chapter we pointed out the deep significance underlying the words of John 4...
There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. THERE COMETH A WOMAN OF SAMARIA TO DRAW WATER: JESUS SAITH UNTO HER, GIVE ME TO DRINK. For the heat of a noon-...
25 Ceremonial cleansing is the true definition of baptism, Before this, baptisms were a common feature of the Jewish ceremonial system, but were usually connected with the temple and the laver and wer...
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)....
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...
OF SAMARIA — _i.e.,_ of the country (John 4:1), not of the city, which was nine miles farther north. She was of the people inhabiting the valley between Ebal and Gerizim, not, like Himself, a chance p...
CHAPTER 9 THE WOMAN OF SAMARIA. “When therefore the Lord knew how that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John (although Jesus Himself baptized not, but H...
ἔρχεται … ὕδωρ, apparently this clause is prepared for by the preceding, “There comes a woman of Samaria,” that is, a Samaritan woman, not, of course, “from the city Samaria,” which is two hours dista...
SATISFYING AN ETERNAL THIRST John 4:1-14 Our Lord had no wish to precipitate the conflict with the Pharisee party, until He had finished His ministry to the people. He was the last and greatest of th...
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...
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...
“ _A woman of Samaria comes to draw water. Jesus says to her: Give me to drink._ 8. _For his disciples had gone to the city to buy food._ 9. _The Samaritan woman therefore says to him: How is it that...
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...
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...
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...
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...
_CHRIST’S LONGING FOR HUMAN SYMPATHY_ ‘There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give Me to drink.’ John 4:7 Had not Christ the power to create springs in the desert, and...
7.A woman came from Samaria. When he asks water from the woman, he does it not merely with the intention of obtaining an opportunity to teach her; for thirst prompted him to desire to drink. But this...
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;...
THERE COMETH A WOMAN OF SAMARIA,.... Or "out of Samaria"; not out of the city of Samaria, but out of the country of Samaria; out of Sychar, a city of Samaria: her coming was not by chance, but by the...
There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. Ver. 7. _A woman of Samaria_] A poor cupbearer, such as Festus calls _Canalicolas, quod circa canalem fori consi...
_There cometh_ At the very juncture of time; _a woman of Samaria to draw water_ The providence of God so ordering it, that she might have an opportunity of hearing the truth, in order to her salvation...
The beginning of the conversation:...
THERE COMETH A WOMAN OF SAMARIA TO DRAW WATER. JESUS SAITH UNTO HER, GIVE ME TO DRINK....
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...
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...
It is uncertain whether this woman was a citizen of Samaria, which city is said to be at two miles distance from this place, or one of that country, which went by that name (for Samaria was the name o...
Hippolytus Refutation of All Heresies Book V into the foul mysteries of the womb, he was washed, and drank of the cup of life-giving bubbling water.[216] A Treatise on Re-Baptism by an Anonymous Wri...
John 4:7 woman G1135 G1537 Samaria G4540 came G2064 (G5736) draw G501 (G5658) water G5204 Jesus...
‘Jesus says to her, “Give me a drink”. For his disciples had gone away into the town to buy food.' The point of the second statement would appear to be that they had taken all their vessels with them...
‘There comes a woman of Samaria to draw water.' The fact that she was alone is probably significant. Normally women would make sure they were in company with others when visiting a well outside the t...
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...
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...
John 4:7. THERE COMETH A WOMAN OF SAMARIA TO DRAW WATER. By Samaria here we are of course to understand the country not the city of Samaria. The woman belonged to Sychar; by race and religion she was...
John 4:7-8. JESUS SAITH UNTO HER, GIVE ME TO DRINK. (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy food.) The departure of the disciples had left Jesus thus dependent on the woman's kindness;...
THERE COMETH (ερχετα). Vivid historical present as in verse John 4:5.A WOMAN OF SAMARIA (γυνη εκ της Σαμαριας). The country, not the city which was two hours away.TO DRAW WATER (αντλησα υδωρ). F...
John 4:7 The story of the woman of Samaria is the history of one whom Christ found a bitter ignorant sinner, and left a large-hearted, devoted missionary. It is the experience of a soul which Christ t...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A SAMARITAN WOMAN CAME. She had walked out from the city to get water. Women were the water-carriers of the East (Genesis 24:13-14; Exodus 2:16), and water was important in this dry land (compare Matt...
_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.
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 4:7 Jesus took the initiative in speaking to a Samaritan woman—an astonishing break with his culture. ⇐ ⇔
1-54 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...
_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...
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...
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...
1 Kings 17:10; 2 Samuel 23:15; Genesis 24:43; John 19:28; John 4:10;
A woman. Held in low esteem by the popular teachers; a Samaritan, and therefore despised by the Jews; poor, for drawing water was not, as in earlier times, performed by women of station (Genesis 24:15...
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...
Give me to drink — In this one conversation he brought her to that knowledge which the apostles were so long in attaining....
Observe here, 1. How all our motions and actions are under the direction and Government of God, and how divine providence doth sometimes dispose of small matters to become occassions of great good. Th...