For (γαρ). Explanation of the reason for asking her.

Were gone away (απεληλυθεισαν). Past perfect of απερχ…

Buy meat. Buy food.

For introduces His reason for asking this favor of her. The disciples had gone on. He was alone, and without the means of getting …

There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy m…

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…

For his disciples were gone away
This is related, not so much to give a reason why Christ asked the woman for water, …

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 …