Because of the saying of the woman who testified (δια τον λογον της γυναικος μαρτυρουσης). She bore her witness clearly and with d…

And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him, and so on. There is seldom an instance of so remarkable success as this. From a s…

Many of the Samaritans of that city believed.—The willingness to receive the truth on the part of the Samaritans is contrasted with the re…

And saith to the men, Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? Then they went out of the city, and ca…

Origen of Alexandria: After this conversation with the disciples, Scripture returns to those who had believed because of the …

These few verses indicate two necessary and interrelated bases for belief: (1) the testimony of others and (2) personal contact with Jesus. This wo…

And many Samaritans out of that city believed. The Evangelist here relates the success of the woman’s announcement to her citizens, from w…

And many of the Samaritans of that city
Of Sychar, which was a city of Samaria;