John 4:1

CHAPTER IV.

Jesus, finding that the Pharisees took offence at his making

many disciples, leaves Judea to pass into Galilee, 1-3.

And passing through Samaria comes to Sychar, and rests at

Jacob's well, 4-6.

While his disciples were gone to the city to buy meat, a woman

of Samaria comes to draw water, with whom our Lord discourses

at large on the spiritual nature of his religion, the perfection

of the Divine nature, and the purity of his worship, 7-24.

On his informing her that he was the Messiah, she leaves her

pitcher, and goes to inform her townsmen, 25-30.

His discourse with his disciples in her absence, 31-38.

Many of the Samaritans believe on him, 39-42;

He stays two days with them, and goes into Galilee, 43-45.

He comes to Cana, and heals the son of a nobleman, in consequence

of which he believes on him, with his whole family, 46-54.

NOTES ON CHAP. IV.

Verse John 4:1. Jesus made and baptized, c.] These seem to be quoted as the very words which were brought to the Pharisees and, from our Lord's conduct after this information, we may take it for granted that they were so irritated that they were determined to seek an occasion to take away his life; in consequence of which, leaving Judea, he withdrew into Galilee.