by Samaritans to rival Mount Zion in Jerusalem; cf. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. We submit our desires, gifts, talents, time, and money to Him (James 4:7). * [4:27] Talking with a woman: a religious and social restriction that Jesus is pictured treating as unimportant. What do you hear the Spirit saying to you/your family/your church/your community. Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. The woman said to him, "Sir, you have no bucket, and the well is deep. [21], Photini, The Samaritan Woman is honored with a Lesser Feast on the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America[22] on February 26. The women should keep silent in the churches. K And they came to John and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with you across the Jordan, to whom you bore witnesslook, he is baptizing, and all are going to him.. Copyright 2019-2023 USCCB, please review our Privacy Policy. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. A Samaritan Woman Meets Her Messiah 4 Therefore, when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John 2 (though Jesus Himself did not baptize, but His disciples), 3 He left Judea and departed again to Galilee. As the story progresses, we learn that this woman regularly comes to the well at this time of day (John 4:15). 6 above]; ch. An oracle that his mother taught him: What are you doing, my son? 20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship." 21 Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship . On Johns device of such misunderstanding, cf. * [4:4354] Jesus arrival in Cana in Galilee; the second sign. Y He gives us new desires and a new purpose, that will not be found in any earthly thing, but only in His kingdom (Colossians 3:4-10, Matthew 6:33, Romans 8:28). ESV Text Edition: 2016. They made him stand between the pillars. Most women would come early in the morning or late in the evening to collect water. September 11, 2021 The Jews dismiss Samaritans as half-breed misfits. Could this man be the Christ? (John 4:29, CEB). R Dustyn is also an ordained minister of Word and sacrament in the Reformed Church in America and previously served as a pastor at North Holland Reformed Church in Holland, Michigan. The ESV Global Study Bible says it this way: The terms Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ (Greek) both mean anointed. In the NT and early Judaism, Messiah combines many OT expectations about an anointed one who would lead, teach, and save Gods people (John 1:41 study note, cross-referenced from John 4:25). 1* Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John Men of the first century rarely spoke to women at all. Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth, a lovely deer, a graceful doe. These circumstances point to her desire to avoid the shame that would come by attending the well when other women were present. By approaching her, Jesus demonstrates His care for all, regardless of their social standing. TopicalBible 23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit an. P And if anyone would harm them, fire pours from their mouth and consumes their foes. 24God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth. 25The woman said to him, I know that (AG)Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). 17 The woman replied, "I have no husband.". One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled as they followed the beast. Jesus saw our sin and was willing to shed His blood and endure immense suffering for the sake of our satisfaction and eternal life. Jesus responded that if she knew who she was talking to, she would have asked Him for a drink. Finally, we see Jesus revealed as the Messiah. 53The father realized that just at that time Jesus had said to him, Your son will live, and he and his whole household came to believe. 47When he heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, he went to him and asked him to come down and heal his son, who was near death. 2(although Jesus himself was not baptizing, just his disciples),* Although they had never met before, Jesus revealed that he knew she'd had five husbands and was now living with a man who was not her husband. 4 And he must needs go through Samaria. The custom of the day involves churches, schools, and businesses giving away fruit drinks to passers-by. Our ancestors worshipped on this mountain, but you say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem." [25] Her meeting with Jesus concludes the first season. Let her breasts fill you at all times with delight; be intoxicated always in her love. The Samaritans invited Jesus to stay with them for a few more days. 41Many more began to believe in him because of his word, Bible Studies Articles/Stories New/Special Jesus Maturity Encouragement For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. This, in and of itself, was uncommon for Jews to do, as Samaritans were part Jew and part Gentile, and greatly disliked by both parties. U What surprised you in this Bible study session? There came a woman of Samaria to draw water. 9 The Samaritan woman, taken aback, asked, "How come you, a Jew, are asking me, a Samaritan woman, for a drink?" (Jews in those days wouldn't be caught dead talking to Samaritans.) C The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Happy 4th of July weekend. He set his house in order and hanged himself, and he died and was buried in the tomb of his father. Cf. 1. The sixth hour would have been our modern-day noon. ); cf. English Standard Version (ESV). Jesus and the Samaritan Woman 12 Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock?" 13 Jesus said to her, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. But Jesus went through Samaria because there was someone He had to see there. She said to the people, Come and see a man who has told me everything Ive done! If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Find out more here. And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven diadems. 50Jesus said to him, You may go; your son will live. The man believed what Jesus said to him and left.u n. [4:35] Mt 9:3738; Lk 10:2; Rev 14:15. p. [4:37] Dt 20:6; 28:30; Jb 31:8; Mi 6:15. s. [4:4654] 2:111; Mt 8:513; 15:2128; Mk 7:2430; Lk 7:110. She models a way of doing this with both conviction about what she has learned in the past and also openness to discovering new things about what God is doing in the world. And you shall flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. [2][3][4] The two communities seem to have drifted apart in the post-exilic period. 37For here the saying is verified that One sows and another reaps.p 8:33, Ps. This was a deliberate choice other Jews never made. 10* Jesus answered and said to her,c If you knew the gift of God and who is saying to you, Give me a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water. She returned to the town, where she told everyone how Jesus knew what she had done: Many of the Samaritans of that town began to believe in him because of the word of the woman who testified, He told me everything I have done. When the Samaritans came to him, they invited him to stay with them; and he stayed there two days. Publication date: Apr 15, 2023. Yet Jesus defies convention and purposefully travels to their town and even rests there. What is God whispering to you about your own calling? Nicodemus looked good on the outside. The disciples marveled at the fact that Jesus had been talking to a Samaritan and a woman, no less. [7], Scholars have noted that this story appears to be modelled on a standard betrothal 'type scene' from Hebrew scripture, particularly that of Jacob in Genesis 29. 10Jesus answered her, If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, Give me a drink, you would have asked him, and he would have given you (H)living water. 11The woman said to him, Sir, you have nothing to draw water with, and the well is deep. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink, lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted. i. And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died with him. 18For you have had five husbands, and the one you have now is not your husband. In vers. 9 Then the Samaritan woman said to Him, "How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, who am a Samaritan woman?" For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans. Jesus becomes such a treasure to us, as He had become to the Samaritan woman, that we cant stop ourselves from telling others about the joy He has bestowed in our life (John 4:28-30). 30They went out of the town and came to him. It was about the sixth hour. She has been married 5 times, and is currently living in unrepentant sin, by living with her boyfriend (John 4:16-18). Just as the Samaritan woman did not fully understand who Jesus was at first, we also need Jesus to open our eyes to the reality of who He is (Psalm 146:8, Ephesians 4:18). In the end, Many Samaritans from that city believed in him because of the womans testimony (John 4:39, NRSV). The pious Jewish leader, Nicodemus, did not hear the words that Jesus tells this foreign woman when she states her belief in the coming Messiah: "I am he, the one who is speaking to you" (John 4:26). Now there was a royal official whose son was ill in Capernaum. [18][19], In Eastern Christian tradition, the woman's name at the time of her meeting Jesus is unknown, though she was later baptized "Photine". Jesus responded that it does not matter where you worship or if you are Jewish, but if you worship the true God: But the hour is coming, and is now here, when true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth; and indeed the Father seeks such people to worship him. She reveres this place but is curious about this stranger who promises something greater. Her current research centers on John Calvin, ecclesiology, and feminist theology. Through His sacrifice, our sins are atoned for, and we are given new life, living in the fullness of His grace. Shocked by the truth of His words and exposure of her own sin, her eyes are beginning to open to the truth of who He is. He cannot be the Messiah, can he? (4:29). What Kind of Place Is Jesus Preparing for Us? 5 So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, * near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his . Interesting idea that Jesus is the current man. Q Answer The story of the nameless Samaritan woman at the well, recorded only in the Gospel of John, is a revealing one, full of many truths and powerful lessons for us today. The testimony of the Samaritan woman is powerful among her people having a greater impact than that of the disciples. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Jesus does not judge this womans history, though many Christian interpreters have. And Samson said to the young man who held him by the hand, Let me feel the pillars on which the house rests, that I may lean against them. Now the house was full of men and women. Labs [b] The water that I will give him will become (M)in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life. 15The woman said to him, Sir, (N)give me this water, so that I will not be thirsty or have to come here to draw water., 16Jesus said to her, Go, (O)call your husband, and come here. 17The woman answered him, I have no husband. Jesus said to her, You are right in saying, I have no husband; 18for you have had five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband. The Samaritan woman said to him, How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria? (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.). 3:1, 2; 9:4, 5. 24God is Spirit, and those who worship him must worship in Spirit and truth.j CHAPTER 4. God, you who met the Samaritan woman at the well that day. Geocoding My hour has not yet come.. This article is part of the She Is Called Women of the Bible Study Series. Jesus explained to her that the water He offers is not physical: Jesus answered and said to her, Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again; but whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst; the water I shall give will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life. But this He spoke of the Spirit." "Living water" is the same thing as the "new birth," but just a different analogy. Sadly, we do not even notice the aching question behind our search for the next best thing. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority. Exegetical Commentary on John 4 OUTLINE: 4 C Back to Galilee (4:1-45) 1 D Departure from Judea (4:1-3) 2 D Another Personal Response to Jesus: The Samaritan woman at Jacob's Well (4:4-42) 3 D Arrival in Galilee (4:43-45) 5 C The Second Sign at Cana in Galilee: Healing of the Nobleman's Son (4:46-54) BIBLIOGRAPHY: Argyle, A. W., And Jesus said to her, Woman, what does this have to do with me? Though we are not told this womans name, she has the longest conversation with Jesus of any character in the book of John. The Gospel of John, like the Gospel of Luke, is favourable to the Samaritans throughout, and, while the Matthaean Gospel quotes Jesus at one early phase in his ministry telling his followers to not at that time evangelize any of the cities of the Samaritans,[6] this restriction had clearly been reversed later by the time of Matthew 28:19. Jesus said to her, Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. Learn more about her story in our latest Biblical Figures post. The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. 4 And he must needs go through Samaria. Look for regular updates including Bible Verses, Bible Stories, Christian Quotes, Christian Answers, and much more. And such were some of you. These are the names of the tribes: Beginning at the northern extreme, beside the way of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath, as far as Hazar-enan (which is on the northern border of Damascus over against Hamath), and extending from the east side to the west, Dan, one portion. Cf. Perhaps most importantly, we should notice that Jesus does not condemn her status but simply acknowledges what you have said is true (4:18), as he continues to engage her in theological dialogue, to which we now turn. It was about the sixth hour. Our souls rarely settle, as our lives are planned, priced out, and seeking perfection. When Jesus walked the earth, Jews and Samaritans hated each other; in fact, many Jews would even cross the Jordan twice rather than pass through Samaria as Jesus did. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCBs) mission is to encounter the mercy of Christ and to accompany His people with joy. (J)He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock. 13Jesus said to her, Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, 14but (K)whoever drinks of the water that I will give him (L)will never be thirsty again. 9The Samaritan woman said to him, How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria? ((G)For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.) 5 Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground . She could also be a second wife, a role which was also socially acceptable but not considered of the same status as the first wife. What you have said is true.f 12(I)Are you greater than our father Jacob? John 4:5-30. If anyone would harm them, this is how he is doomed to be killed. When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, "Give Me a drink." Berean Literal Bible A woman out of Samaria comes to draw water. J Whether we feel called to evangelize as she does or we are called to use our gifts in other ways, her story reminds us that our callings are opportunities to turn personal growth in faith into action for the sake of others. Scholars differ as to whether the Samaritan references in the New Testament are historical. When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. The story of the Samaritan woman, also known as the woman at the well, draws our attention to the central themes of the Gospel. In this article, I select to focus and interpret verses 16-30 with a special emphasis on the expression "husbands". Her actions invite us to stay connected to Jesus and ask questions about our faith in order to come to a fuller understanding of it. The natural life given his son is a sign of eternal life. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, "From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.'". Cf. [11] For example, Dorothy A. Lee lists several discrepancies between Hebrew betrothal scenes and John 4: "the Samaritan woman is not a young Jewish virgin and no betrothal takes place; the well is not concerned with sexual fertility but is an image of salvation (see Isa. 400 Michigan Avenue, Northeast Washington, D.C. 20017, A Champion for Human Dignity: St. Anselm of Canterbury, The Five Domes of the Basilica: A Virtual Tour. Therefore Saul took his own sword and fell upon it. For I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up Israel to this day, but I have gone from tent to tent and from dwelling to dwelling. Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings. Supernatural Encounters: Miracles and Prophecy On today's broadcast, Lance is joined by Mario Murillo as they discuss the great awakening and the. She returns to her town and effectively shares her own experience with Jesus, inviting the villagers to come and see if they reach the same conclusion about him. 1 * Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John 2 (although Jesus himself was not baptizing, just his disciples), * 3 he left Judea and returned to Galilee.. For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. She has a good grasp on her own traditions beliefs, so she asks, Are you greater than our father Jacob who gave us this well? (4:12). And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she bore her child he might devour it. The royal official believes (Jn 4:50). 4 And he must needs go through Samaria. It is a reminder to us that God can save us no matter our circumstances, and that we do not need to overcome our sins in our own power before coming to Him. This is the movement of all disciplesgrowing in faith through relationship with Jesus and moving outward to use our gifts for the sake of the world. The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. The soul then no longer thirsts after earthly waters, that is, the pleasures of this world. John's Gospel: A Discipleship Journey with Jesus Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at the well of Sychar. Widowhood was a common experience in a culture where women were married very young. Jesus said to her, "Give Me a drink," 8 for His disciples had gone away into the town to buy food. T See note on Mk 6:50. Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship. And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. Blog, A Jesus said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God. And when their hearts were merry, they said, Call Samson, that he may entertain us. So they called Samson out of the prison, and he entertained them. And Jesus affirms that what she has said is true and indicates that he has seen and knows her more fully than she might have guessed. Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. The disciples returned and were surprised that He was talking to the Samaritan woman. Thus, Jesus is pictured offering his Good News to someone representing the "other side." My post Woman At The Well. The Samaritan Woman. If the two partners in the relationship were not of equal social status or wanted to avoid inheritance issues, they might choose this option. Through her response to Jesus as an evangelist, we are reminded that being a follower of Jesus calls us to put our gifts into action for the sake of others. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven and cast them to the earth. * [4:36] Already: this word may go with the preceding verse rather than with Jn 4:36. However, Jesus had sent His disciples away (John 4:8), and we see the woman approach the well for water. You are right in saying, I have no husband; Deepen your knowledge of Scripture for less than $5/mo. You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. 8. This section introduces another theme, that of the life-giving word of Jesus. t. [4:48] 2:18, 23; Wis 8:8; Mt 12:38; 1Cor 1:22. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. ( John 4:41) Application: Nicodemus was a Jew, one of God's chosen people. So he left Judea and went back once more to Galilee. He that shall drink of the water that I will give him, shall not thirst forever." Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. - Now Jacob's well was there; more literally, now there was a spring there, Jacob's. The word generally translated "well" is , the representative of , puteus; but , the word here used, corresponds with , fons. They refuse to associate with them. God is Spirit, and those who worship him must worship in Spirit and truth. The woman said to him, I know that the Messiah is coming,the one called the Anointed; when he comes, he will tell us everything.Jesus said to her, I am he, the one who is speaking with you. John 4:23-26. Jesus And The Samaritan Woman John 4:3-26 KJV John Chapter 4 3 He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee. F 16 Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. Yet, we often don't see that the satisfaction we so desire can only be filled by a Messiah who speaks in spirit and truth. Jesus decided to leave Judea and return to Galilee. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him. Jesus answered him, Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus said to him, How can a man be born when he is old? 19The woman said to him, Sir, I can see that you are a prophet.g All they left behind were the lowest classes of society. Step Three:The Woman Wants This Water(4:15-18) 15 The woman said to him, "Sir, give me this water, so that I will not be thirsty or have to come here to draw water.". 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