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The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Sir (Κυριε). So still.

I perceive (θεωρω). "I am beginning to perceive" from what you say, your knowledge …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A prophet. One sent from God, and who understood her life. The word here does not denote one who foretells future events, but one…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

But who can it be who thus enters her mind and reads the pages of her memory as if it were a book? He must be like one of those from long ago about…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Jesus says to her, Go, call your husband, and come here.

The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said to her, You …

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

St. John Chrysostom: The woman is not offended by Christ’s rebuke. She does not leave Him and go away. Far from it, her admira…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Realizing his superhuman knowledge, the woman called him a prophet; but then she tried to divert him. Since his probing was becoming uncomfortably …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Sir, I perceive that thou art a Prophet. The fruit of the reproof now becomes evident; for not only does the woman modestly acknowledge he…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The woman says to him, Sir
With another countenance, and a different air and gesture, with another accent and tone o…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. At Jesus answered and said to her, the Evangelist gives us Christ’s spiritual teaching.

    First, he gives the teaching itse…

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