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The woman said to him, "Sir, give me this water, so that I don`t get thirsty, neither come all the way here to draw."
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A Literal Misunderstanding
Commentators overwhelmingly note that the woman misunderstands Jesus' spiritual offer. She interprets 'living water' in purely physical terms, desiring a magical solution to her daily chore. Scholars see this as a common human tendency to focus on immediate, material comforts rather than deeper, spiritual needs, as she misses the offer of eternal life.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The woman said, and so on. It may seem strange that the woman did not yet understand him, but it shows how slow sinners are to understand …
Sir (Κυριε). Not yet "Lord" for her. See verse 11.This water (τουτο το υδωρ). This peculiar kind of water. She di…
19th Century
Anglican
Come hither.—The Sinaitic and Vatican and some other manuscripts read, “come through hither,” or as Alford, who adopts the reading…
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Baptist
The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
This was an ignorant prayer on th…
Jesus’ second reply emphasized the contrast between the water in the well and what he intended to give. The material water would allay thirst only …
16th Century
Protestant
Give me this water. This woman undoubtedly is sufficiently aware that Christ is speaking of spiritual water; but because she despises him,…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The woman saith unto him, Sir (See Gill on John 4:11);
give me this water, that I thirst…
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…
13th Century
Catholic
At Jesus answered and said to her, the Evangelist gives us Christ’s spiritual teaching.
First, he gives the teaching itse…
