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John 4:39-42

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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 unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days. 41. And many more believed because of his own word; 42. 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.

John 4:39-42 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on John 4:39

Theological / Devotional

Many of the Samaritans. This was the first group of converts. During the course of the next two days there was a second harvest (v. 41). During the course of their mission the Seventy visited many of the towns of Samaria, and were given a cordial reception (see DA 488). After the resurrection there was still another harvest (see on v. 38).

The saying of the woman. See on v. 29. Those who knew her must have surmised what was included in her statement about Jesus telling her “all things” she ever did. For such a person as she was, to have such a profound conviction about spiritual things was enough to arrest anyone’s attention. John frequently remarks that many “believed” on Jesus (see chs. 7:31; 8:30; 10:42; 11:45; 12:42; see on ch. 1:12).

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