Albert Barnes Commentary John 4:11

"The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then hast thou that living water?" — John 4:11 (ASV)

Hast nothing to draw with. It seems that there were no means of drawing water affixed to the well, as with us. Probably each one took a pail or pitcher and a cord for the purpose. In travelling this was indispensable. The woman, seeing that Jesus had no means of drawing water, and not yet understanding his design, naturally inquired from where he could obtain the water.

The well is deep. If the same one that is there now, it was about 100 feet deep.