Bible Commentary

But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. 14. shall never thirst ] Literally, will certainly not thirst for ever, for the craving is satisfied as soon as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 4:14”

Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: 13, 14. Christ leaves her question unanswered, like that of Nicodemus (Joh 3:4-5), and passes on to develop the metaphor rather than explain it, contrasting the literal with the figurative sense. Comp. Joh 3:6. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 4:13”

Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? 12. Art thou greater ] ‘Thou’ is very emphatic; Surely Thou art not greater. Comp. Joh 8:53. The loquacity of the woman as contrasted with the sententiousness of Nicodemus is very natural, while … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 4:12”

The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? 11. Sir ] A decided change from the pert ‘How is it?’ in Joh 4:9. His words and manner already begin to impress her. the well is deep ] Not … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 4:11”

Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. 10. the gift of God ] What He is ready to give thee, what is now … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 4:10”

Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. 9. woman of Samaria ] In both places in this verse we should rather have Samaritan woman: the Greek is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 4:9”

(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) 8. to buy meat ] i.e. food, not necessarily flesh. The meat-offering was fine flour and oil without any flesh. Lev 2:1. The Greek word here means ‘nourishment.’ Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Buy meat – Buy food. Fuente: Albert … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 4:8”

There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. 7. a woman of Samaria ] i.e. of the province; not of the city of Samaria, at that time called Sebaste, in honour of Augustus, who had given it to Herod the Great. Herod’s name for it survives … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 4:7”

Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with [his] journey, sat thus on the well: [and] it was about the sixth hour. 6. Jacob’s well ] Or, spring ( Joh 4:11). It still exists, but without spring-water; one of the few sites about which there is no dispute, in the entrance to the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 4:6”

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. 5. Then cometh he ] Better, He cometh therefore; because that was His route. a city of Samaria ] City is used loosely, and must not be supposed to imply … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 4:5”