That I shall give him (ου εγω δωσω αυτω). Relative ου attracted to the case (genitive) of the antecedent (υδατος). Future active i…

The water that I shall give him. Jesus here refers, without doubt, to his own teaching, his grace, his Spirit, and to the benefits that co…

Whosoever drinketh of this water.—Jesus does not answer her question, but asserts the universal recurrence of thirst, aft…

The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? Art thou gre…

St. John Chrysostom: To the woman’s question, “Are you greater than our father Jacob?” He does not reply, “I am greater,” lest…

Jesus’ second reply emphasized the contrast between the water in the well and what he intended to give. The material water would allay thirst only …

But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him, &c.] Meaning, the Spirit and his grace; see ([Reference John 7…

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…