Sir (Κυριε). Not yet "Lord" for her. See verse 11.This water (τουτο το υδωρ). This peculiar kind of water. She di…

The woman said, and so on. It may seem strange that the woman did not yet understand him, but it shows how slow sinners are to understand …

Come hither.—The Sinaitic and Vatican and some other manuscripts read, “come through hither,” or as Alford, who adopts the reading…

Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give hi…

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 …

Give me this water. This woman undoubtedly is sufficiently aware that Christ is speaking of spiritual water; but because she despises him,…

The woman saith unto him, Sir
(See Gill on John 4:11);

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…