There cometh (ερχετα). Vivid historical present as in verse 5.A woman of Samaria (γυνη εκ της Σαμαριας). The coun…

Of Samaria. Not of the city of Samaria, for this was at a distance of 8 miles, but a woman who was a Samaritan, and doubtless from the cit…

Of Samaria—that is, of the country (John 4:1), not of the city, which was nine miles farther north. She was o…

And he must needs go through Samaria. Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave…

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

Undoubtedly the woman was surprised to find a man sitting by the well. Jesus’ initial approach was a simple request for water, which would presuppo…

A woman came from Samaria. When He asks for water from the woman, He does so not merely with the intention of obtaining an opportunity to teach her…

There comes a woman of Samaria
Or "out of Samaria"; not out of the city of Samaria, but out of the country of Samari…

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. Having set forth the teaching of Christ on spiritual regeneration and shown that Christ had given this grace to the Jews, the Evangelist …