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John 4

John 4:42

Many Samaritans Believe · John 4:39–42
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Translations

Modern
They said to the woman, “We now believe not only because of your words; we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior of the world.”
Traditional
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.
Literal
And they were saying to the woman, “No longer because of your speech do we believe; for we ourselves have heard, and we know that this is truly the Savior of the world.”
Latin
Et mulieri dicebant: Quia jam non propter tuam loquelam credimus: ipsi enim audivimus, et scimus quia hic est vere Salvator mundi.

Interlinear

Greek
English
They said to the woman, “We now believe not only because of your words; we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior of the world.”

Notes

John 4:42

The Samaritans had heard Jesus and believed his message for themselves. They were no longer depending only on the woman’s testimony.

They called him Savior of the world (see also 1 John 4:14). This title shows that they understood something important. Salvation was not limited to one ethnic group.

As Samaritans, they knew they were separated from the Jews. Yet they recognized that Jesus came for all people. His mission was not only for Jews, but for the whole world (John 1:4–12; compare 12:20–26).

John 4:1–42

  • At an ancient well in Samaria, Jesus offered himself as living water. This living water means the life that comes from God. Jesus spoke openly about who he was. When he revealed God’s truth, people had to respond. They either followed him or turned away.

  • The Samaritan woman is very different from Nicodemus. She was a woman, not a man. She was a Samaritan, not a Jew. She had a sinful past, not a reputation for righteousness. She was an outsider, not a respected teacher of Israel.

    Nicodemus came to Jesus at night and did not openly respond to the challenges from Jesus (3:1–21). The Samaritan woman spoke with Jesus in the daylight. She recognized him as Lord. She remained in the light and showed signs of becoming a disciple (see 1:35–51).

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Converts: The Samaritans Faith in Christ, Exemplified Faith: Faith in Christ: Through the Preaching of Jesus Jesus, the Christ: Other Scriptures Relating to his Messiahship Jesus, the Christ: Saviour Jesus, the Christ: Visits Sychar and Teaches the Samaritan Woman Modern Samaria: Christ Preached In Modern Samaria: Inhabitants of Ready to Hear and Embrace the Gospel Samaria: Country of: Disciples Made from the Inhabitants of Samaria: Country of: Jesus Travels Through Shechem: Also Called Sychar, a City of Refuge in Mount Ephraim: Jesus Visits; Disciples Made In Testimony: Religious