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A Shared Messianic Hope
Commentators highlight that despite the deep hostility between Jews and Samaritans, they shared a common hope for a coming Messiah. The Samaritans, who accepted the first five books of the Old Testament, expected a great prophet who would restore all things. This shared belief provided a crucial point of connection for Jesus' conversation with the woman.
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Albert Barnes
On John 4:25
18th Century
Theologian
I know that Messias cometh. As the Samaritans acknowledged the five books of Moses, so they expected, also, the coming of the Messiah.
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AT Robertson
On John 4:25
Messiah cometh (Μεσσιας ερχετα). Hebrew word in N.T. only here and 1:41 and explained by Χριστος in both places. The Samaritans lo…
Charles Ellicott
On John 4:25
19th Century
Bishop
I know that Messias cometh.—She is puzzled by these new doctrines. “Father!” “Spirit!” what did all this mean? Was God in…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 4:24–27
19th Century
Preacher
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 4:25
Mystified by Jesus’ words, the woman finally confessed her ignorance and at the same time expressed her longing for the Messiah. It was the one neb…
John Calvin
On John 4:25
16th Century
Theologian
The Messiah is about to come. Although religion among the Samaritans was corrupted and mixed up with many errors, yet some principles take…
John Gill
On John 4:25
17th Century
Pastor
The woman says to him
Not knowing well what to say to these things Christ has been discoursing about, as the place, …
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…