The woman then left her water-pot, &c.— When the woman heard Jesus call himself the Messiah, she set down her pitcher, and ran into the city, where she published the news in the streets, and desired all she met to go with her, and see him, assuring them that he had told her the principal occurrences of her life; so strong an impression had that circumstance made upon her mind. The fulness of her conviction, and the haste she was in to communicate the joyful news to her countrymen, place her in an amiable light. She was so certain that our Lord was the Messiah, that she ran to call others, that they might be convinced likewise. What a contrast is there between this woman and the Jews! So far were they from bringing others to him, that they hindered them from coming, when desirous to do so. In this respect we should imitate the Samaritan woman.

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