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Verse 42. _WE HAVE HEARD_ him _ourselves_] On seeing and hearing our
Lord, the faith of those who had already believed on the woman's
testimony was abundantly confirmed; and, besides those, may others...
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AND MANY OF THE SAMARITANS OF THAT CITY BELIEVED ON HIM, ... - There
is seldom an instance of so remarkable success as this. From a single
conversation, in circumstances, in a place, and with an indiv...
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CHAPTER 4
_ 1. He Must Needs Pass Through Samaria. (John 4:1 .)_
2. At Sychar's Well; Jesus and the Samaritan Woman. (John 4:6 .)
3. The Woman's Witness and the Believing Samaritans. (John 4:27 .)...
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THE WITNESS OF THE SAMARITANS AND THE RETURN TO GALILEE. The author
records the effect of personal contact with Jesus on the men who come
from the city. The expression, Saviour of the World, must come...
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KNOW THAT THIS IS INDEED THE CHRIST, THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD.
The Samaritan hearts were good soil, ready for the word, open and
honest, and hence there was. wonderful result. To the woman Jesus had
sa...
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Many of the Samaritans from that city believed on him, because of the
woman's story, for she testified: "He told me all things that I have
done." So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to...
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BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS (John 4:1-9)...
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SAID. were saying: i.e. as one and another spoke.
NOT. no longer. Greek. _ouketi._
INDEED. truly. Compare App-175., and p. 1511.
CHRIST. All the texts omit "the Christ", but not the Syriac. See
App...
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_thy saying_ Not the same word as in John 4:39, the Greek for which is
the same as that translated -word" in John 4:41. _Joh 4:39; John
4:41_should be alike, viz. -word," meaning -statement" in...
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Doubt has been thrown on this narrative in three different ways. (1)
On _a priori_grounds. How could the Samaritans, who rejected the
prophetical books, and were such bitter enemies of the Jews, be
ex...
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John 2:13 TO JOHN 11:57. The Work
We here enter on the second portion of the first main division of the
Gospel, thus subdivided: The Work (1) among _Jews_, (2) among
_Samaritans_, (3) among _Galilean...
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42. Omit ὁ Χριστός after ΚΌΣΜΟΝ, with אBC1 and most
versions and Fathers against Acts 3D.
42. ΟΥ̓ΚΈΤΙ Κ.Τ.Λ. Note the order: NO LONGER IS IT BECAUSE
OF THY SPEECH THAT WE BELIEVE (see on John 1:7). Λα...
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THE WORK AMONG SAMARITANS
The whole section is peculiar to S. John, and is evidently the
narrative of an eyewitness: of the Synoptists S. Luke alone, the
writer of ‘the Universal Gospel,’ mentions any...
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5–42. Doubt has been thrown on this narrative in four different
ways. (1) On a _priori_ grounds. How could the Samaritans, who
rejected the prophetical books, and were such bitter enemies of the
Jews,...
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VER 39. AND MANY OF THE SAMARITANS OF THAT CITY BELIEVED ON HIM FOR
THE SAYING OF THE WOMAN, WHICH TESTIFIED, HE TOLD ME ALL THAT EVER I
DID. 40. SO WHEN THE SAMARITANS WERE COME TO HIM, THEY BESOUGHT...
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_THIS CAN BE THE CHRIST BECAUSE HIS WORDS ARE BELIEVABLE: JOHN
4:39-45:_ There was within that sinful woman a spark of goodness
waiting to be kindled by Jesus. When this woman became a believer in
Jes...
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DISCOURSE: 1622
CONVERSION OF THE SAMARITANS
John 4:41. _And many more believed because of his own word; and said
unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have
heard him ours...
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AND MANY MORE BELIEVED— This was the more extraordinary, as they not
only had a natural prejudice against him asa Jew; but, living near
mount Gerizim, had a particular interest in maintaining the usua...
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REAPING THE HARVEST
_Text 4:39-42_
39
And from that city many of the Samaritans believed on him because of
the word of the woman, who testified, He told me all things that ever
I did.
40
So when...
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EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
John 4:31-42
We begin with the usual Analysis of the passage which is to be before
us. In it we see:—
"In the meanwhile His disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat...
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And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying:
for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the
Christ, the Saviour of the world.
AND SAID UNTO THE WOMAN, NOW...
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19 The ancient controversy between Jerusalem and Samaria was most
bitter in connection with the proper place of worship. Of course
Jerusalem was right and Samaria was wrong, for God had chosen the cit...
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THE SAMARITAN WOMAN
1-42. Christ in Samaria. The ministry in Samaria is recorded because
it is the author's design to exhibit Christ as the Saviour, not only
of Israel, but of the world (John 4:42)....
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THE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD] They accepted Him as the world's Saviour,
because they had experienced His saving power in their own case. It is
an instance of the argument from Christian experience: see Jo...
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JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS
GOSPEL OF JOHN
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 4
JESUS TALKS TO A WOMAN IN *SAMARIA 4:1-26
V1 The *Pharisees heard that Jesus was *baptising more people than
John the...
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WE HAVE HEARD HIM OURSELVES. — The “Him” is not part of the
original text, and the sentence is more forcible without it: _We have
ourselves heard._ Probably “the Christ” should also be regarded as
no...
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CHAPTER 11
THE SECOND SIGN IN GALILEE.
“In the mean while the disciples prayed Him, saying, Rabbi, eat. But
He said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not. The disciples
therefore said one to...
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John 4:39-42 briefly sum up the results of the Lord's visit....
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THE GROWTH OF FAITH
John 4:39-45
There are many ways of coming to know Christ. In some cases He comes
to us, as to the woman by the well, and reveals Himself in a direct
and illuminating manner, so t...
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The words, "He must needs pass through Samaria" are arresting. The
final explanation must be found in His dealing with the woman of
Samaria. In itself, it is a radiant revelation of His method as He l...
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_This is indeed the Saviour of the world. These Samaritans then
believed that Jesus was the true Messias, sent to redeem the world.
(Witham)_...
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SECOND SECTION: 4:1-42. JESUS IN SAMARIA.
The first phase of the public ministry of Jesus is ended. Unbelief on
the part of the masses, faith on the part of a few, public attention
greatly aroused, su...
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“ _Now many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him because
of the word of the woman who testified: He told me all things that I
have done._ 40. _When, therefore, the Samaritans came unto him,...
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And he must needs go through Samaria. (5) Then cometh he to a city of
Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that
Jacob gave to his son Joseph. (6) Now Jacob's well was there. J...
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The opening verses (John 1:1-18) introduce the most glorious subject
which God Himself ever gave in employing the pen of man; not only the
most glorious in point of theme, but in the profoundest point...
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_REASONS FOR FAITH_
‘Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard Him
ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the
world.’
John 4:42
This incident reminds...
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42._On account of thy speech. _Though I have followed Erasmus in
rendering this word by _oratio_, (_speech_,)because _loquela_, which
the ancient interpreter uses, is a barbarous term; yet I wish to w...
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And now Jesus, being driven away by the jealousy of the Jews, begins
His ministry outside that people, while still acknowledging their true
position in the dealings of God. He goes away into Galilee;...
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AND SAID UNTO THE WOMAN,.... Who, it appears, kept hearing Christ,
attending on him, and conversing with him; for having tasted of his
grace, she could not leave him:
NOW WE BELIEVE, NOT BECAUSE OF T...
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And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying:
for we have heard _him_ ourselves, and know that this is indeed the
Christ, the Saviour of the world.
Ver. 42. _Not because of thy...
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_And many more believed_ “This was the more extraordinary, as they
not only had a national prejudice against him as a Jew, but, living
near mount Gerizim, had a particular interest in maintaining the...
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Faith as personal conviction:...
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AND SAID UNTO THE WOMAN, NOW WE BELIEVE, NOT BECAUSE OF THY SAYING;
FOR WE HAVE HEARD HIM OURSELVES, AND KNOW THAT THIS IS INDEED THE
CHRIST, THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD.
The woman did her missionary work...
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A SAMARITAN WOMAN GIVEN THE WATER OF LIFE
(vs.1-26)
The Lord now leaves Judea because He knew the Pharisees' thoughts as
to His baptizing more disciples than John. Not that the Lord Himself
did the...
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27-42 The disciples wondered that Christ talked thus with a
Samaritan. Yet they knew it was for some good reason, and for some
good end. Thus when particular difficulties occur in the word and
provid...
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Several things may be the occasion of faith, which are neither the
principal efficient causes, nor the proper instrumental cause of it.
The principal efficient cause of the faith of these Samaritans w...
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John 4:42 Then G5037 said G3004 (G5707) woman G1135 G3754 Now G3765
believe G4100 (G5719) not...
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‘And many more believed because of his word, and they said to the
woman, “Now we believe, not because of your words, but because we
have heard for ourselves and know that this is indeed the Saviour of...
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THE SAMARITAN WOMAN (JOHN 4:4).
In this story of the Samaritan woman in John 4:4 Jesus depicts Himself
as the Gift of God Who can give men living water (John 4:10), and can
thus give men a spring of w...
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The general object aimed at in the relation of the story of Nicodemus
in chap. 3 is pursued in the account given us in this section of the
interview of Jesus, first with the Samaritan woman, and then...
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John 4:41-42. AND MANY MORE BELIEVED BECAUSE OF HIS WORD; AND THEY
SAID UNTO THE WOMAN, NO LONGER BECAUSE OF THY SPEAKING DO WE BELIEVE:
FOR WE HAVE HEARD FOR OURSELVES, AND WE KNOW THAT THIS IS INDEE...
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NOT BECAUSE OF THY SPEAKING
(ουκετ δια την σην λαλιαν). "No longer because of
thy talk," good and effective as that was. Λαλια (cf. λαλεω)
is talk, talkativeness, mode of speech, one's vernacular,...
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SAVIOUR
(_ See Scofield) - (Romans 1:16). _
WORLD
Greek, "kosmos", means "mankind".
(_ See Scofield) - (Matthew 4:8). _...
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John 4:1. When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard
that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, (Though Jesus
himself baptized not, but his disciples), He left Judaea, and de...
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CONTENTS: Jesus and the Samaritan woman. The indwelling Spirit. The
nobleman's son healed.
CHARACTERS: Jesus, Holy Spirit, John the Baptist, Pharisees, Jacob,
Joseph, woman of Samaria, her husband, n...
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John 4:1. _When therefore the Lord knew how the pharisees,_ chiefly
priests, and many of them principal members of the council, _had heard
that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John._ The p...
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HE IS REALLY THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD. Here, many months before Peter's
declaration (Matthew 16:16), the Samaritans declare Jesus to be the
Messiah-Savior of the _world!_ [But it is very unlikely they...
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_Many more believed, because of His word, and said … This is indeed
the Christ._
CHRISTIANITY ADAPTED TO MAN’S MORAL CONSTITUTION
The counterpart of this narrative at a missionary station may easily...
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_Now we believe not because of thy saying:__ WE HAVE HEARD HIM
OUR__selves_
THE SAMARITAN’S CONFESSION OF FAITH
I. THE PERSONS FROM WHOM IT CAME. Samaritans out of the covenant, with
imperfect notio...
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_And upon this_
SOWING AND REAPING
I. WITH A SOLITARY PUPIL.
1. Face-to-face work (John 4:27, John 1:42, John 21:16; Acts 3:4;...
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_When therefore the Lord knew_
THE FIRST VISIT TO SAMARIA
I. THE STORY ITSELF.
1. The memorable halt (John 4:1).
2. The surprising request (John 4:7).
3. The opened vista (John 4:10).
4.
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JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 4:41 SAVIOR OF THE WORLD. The Samaritans’
response to Jesus marks the first indication of the universal scope of
his saving mission (compare John 10:16;...
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1-54
CHAPTER 4
_When therefore Jesus knew_, &c.... _than John_, that is, than John
_had_ made and baptized, says S. Augustine (lib. 2 _, de cons. Evang.,
c._ 18), for John was now in prison. For thes...
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_And said to the woman_, &c. _Saviour of the world_, understand
_Messiah_, as the Syriac Version adds, who was sent by God for the
salvation not of Israel only, as the Jews pretended, but of all the
n...
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_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_
John 4:27. MARVELLED.—The disciples evidently thought that Jesus
would conduct Himself outwardly as did the Jewish rabbis. Those
teachers said: “Do not prolong conver...
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EXPOSITION
JOHN 4:1
7. _The ministry and revelation of the Lord to those beyond the
strict compass of the theocracy. _This passage describes an incident
of consummate interest, and records a specime...
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Now when the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and
baptized more disciples than John, (though Jesus himself baptized
none, but his disciples,) (John 4:1)
Now this can mean one of t...
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1 John 4:14; 2 Corinthians 5:19; Acts 17:11; Acts 17:12; Acts 4:12;...
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Said [ε λ ε γ ο ν]. The imperfect tense : said to the woman as
they successively met her.
Saying [λ α λ ι α ν]. Another word is designedly substituted for
logon, word (vv. 39, 41). In ver. 39 logov, w...
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MISSIONS IN THE GOSPELS
John 4:28
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
The fourth chapter of John contains one of the most marvelous stories
of the Word of God. It is beyond doubt a revelation of the heart of
God to...
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We know that this is the Saviour of the world — And not of the Jews
only....