Answered and said (απεκριθη κα ειπεν). As often (redundant) in John. The first aorist passive (απεκριθη) is deponent, no longer pa…

The gift of God. The word gift here denotes favor. It may refer to Jesus himself as the gift of God to…

If thou knewest the gift of God.—Expositors differ very widely as to the meaning to be given to “the gift of God” and “li…

Then says the woman of Samaria to him, How is it that you, being a Jew, ask me for a drink, who am a woman of Samaria? For the Jews have no dea…

St. John Chrysostom: So that this conversation might not appear to violate His own command against talking to the Samaritans, …

There was a trace of sarcasm in the woman’s reply, as if she meant, “We Samaritans are the dirt under your feet until you want something; then we a…

Jesus answered. Christ now, availing himself of the opportunity, begins to preach about the grace and power of His Spirit, and that to a w…

Jesus answered and said to her
In a very serious manner, in a different way from hers:

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 o…

1. At Jesus answered and said to her, the Evangelist gives us Christ’s spiritual teaching.

   First, he gives the teaching itse…