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A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give me a drink."
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Commentators highlight how Jesus masterfully initiates a spiritual conversation from an everyday request. He doesn't begin with a sermon but with a simple, relatable need: 'Give me to drink.' Scholars see this as a model for believers, showing how to wisely and gently guide conversations toward spiritual matters.
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John
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Of Samaria. Not of the city of Samaria, for this was at a distance of 8 miles, but a woman who was a Samaritan, and doubtless from the cit…
There cometh (ερχετα). Vivid historical present as in verse 5.A woman of Samaria (γυνη εκ της Σαμαριας). The coun…
19th Century
Anglican
Of Samaria—that is, of the country (John 4:1), not of the city, which was nine miles farther north. She was o…
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Baptist
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…
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…
16th Century
Protestant
A woman came from Samaria. When He asks for water from the woman, He does so not merely with the intention of obtaining an opportunity to teach her…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
There comes a woman of Samaria Or "out of Samaria"; not out of the city of Samaria, but out of the country of Samari…
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
Having set forth the teaching of Christ on spiritual regeneration and shown that Christ had given this grace to the Jews, the Evangelist …
