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A Prophet's Insight
Commentators observe that the woman calls Jesus a prophet not for predicting the future, but for supernaturally knowing her hidden past. Her address changes from casual to the respectful "Sir." This demonstrates how Christ's word has the power to pierce the heart, expose sin, and reveal His divine identity.
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Albert Barnes
On John 4:19
18th Century
Theologian
A prophet. One sent from God, and who understood her life. The word here does not denote one who foretells future events, but one…
AT Robertson
On John 4:19
Sir (Κυριε). So still.
I perceive (θεωρω). "I am beginning to perceive" from what you say, your knowledge …
Charles Ellicott
On John 4:19
19th Century
Bishop
But who can it be who thus enters her mind and reads the pages of her memory as if it were a book? He must be like one of those from long ago about…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 4:18–19
19th Century
Preacher
For you have had five husbands; and he whom you now have is not your husband: in that you spoke truly. The woman said to him, Sir, I perceive t…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 4:19
Realizing his superhuman knowledge, the woman called him a prophet; but then she tried to divert him. Since his probing was becoming uncomfortably …
John Calvin
On John 4:19
16th Century
Theologian
Sir, I perceive that thou art a Prophet. The fruit of the reproof now becomes evident; for not only does the woman modestly acknowledge he…
John Gill
On John 4:19
17th Century
Pastor
The woman says to him, Sir
With another countenance, and a different air and gesture, with another accent and tone o…
Matthew Henry
On John 4:4–26
17th Century
Minister
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…