John 4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:26

Jesus saith unto her ,.... Upon her making mention of the Messiah, of his coming, and of his work, he took the opportunity of making himself known unto her: I that speak unto thee am he ; the Messiah; see Isaiah 52:6 . This is a wonderful instance of the grace of Christ to this woman, that he should make himself known in so clear and plain a manner, to so mean a person, and so infamous a creature as she had been: we never find that he ever made so clear a discovery of himself, in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:27

And upon this came his disciples ,.... Just as he was saying the above words, and making himself known in this full manner, his disciples, who had been into the city to buy food, came up to them: and marvelled that he talked with the woman ; or with a woman; for, according to the Jewish canons, it was not judged decent, right, and proper, nor indeed lawful, to enter into a conversation, or hold any long discourse with a woman. Their rule is this, "do not multiply discourse with a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:28

The woman then left her water pot ,.... Her pail, or bucket, she brought with her to the well to draw water in: this she left, either for Christ and his disciples to make use of; or rather through forgetfulness, her mind being greatly impressed, and her thoughts much taken up with what Christ had said to her, and she being in haste to acquaint others with it: so the disciples left their nets, their business, their friends, and all for Christ; and so the saints are brought to quit their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:29

Come, see a man ,.... An uncommon, an extraordinary man, a prophet, and, who himself says, he is the Messiah, who is now at Jacob's well; come, go along with me, and see him and converse with him, and judge for yourselves, who, and what he is: she does not say, "go and see"; for she proposed to go along with them herself, that she might have more conversation with him, and knowledge of him, and grace from him: so such that have tasted that the Lord is gracious, desire more grace from him,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:30

Then they went out of the city ,.... "The men", as the Syriac version expresses it; the inhabitants of Sychar left their business, and came out of the city: and came unto him ; to Christ, to see him, and converse with him, that they might know who he was: for though the woman had been a woman of ill fame, yet such was the account that she gave of Christ, and such power went along with her words, that what with the strangeness of the relation, and the curiosity with which they were led,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:31

In the mean while ,.... Whilst the woman was gone into the city, and had acquainted the inhabitants, that such a wonderful person was at Jacob's well, and invited them to come and see him: his disciples prayed him, saying, master, eat ; for they perceived a disinclination in him to food; and they knew that he was weary with his journey, and that it was the time of day, and high time, that he had had some food; and therefore out of great respect to him, and in concern for his health and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:32

But he said unto them ,.... That is, "Jesus", as the Persic, or the Lord Jesus, as the Ethiopic versions express it: I have meat to eat that ye know not of : meaning the conversion of the Samaritan woman, and of other Samaritans, who were flocking in great numbers to him, which he knew, though his disciples did not; and the harvest of souls he had a prospect of, see John 4:35 , was as meat unto him, delightful and refreshing; and his mind and thoughts were so taken up with these... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:33

Therefore said the disciples one to another ,.... Privately, among themselves, though in his hearing; at least he knew what they said by answer; hath any man ; or anyone, any angel from heaven, or any of the inhabitants of the city, or any man or woman, or this woman they had found him talking with: brought him ought to eat ? for they thought of nothing else but bodily food; just as when he cautioned them against the leaven of the Sadducees and Pharisees, they imagined he said it,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:34

Jesus saith unto them ,.... His disciples: my meat is to do the will of him that sent me . The Ethiopic version reads, "of my Father that sent me", and who is undoubtedly intended. Now as food is pleasant, and delightful, and refreshing to the body of man, so doing the will of God was as delightful and refreshing to the soul of Christ: he took as much pleasure in it, as an hungry man does in eating and drinking. One part of the will of God was to assume human nature; this he had done,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:35

Say not ye, there are yet four months ,.... Our Lord had been in Jerusalem and Judea, about eight months from the last passover, and there remained four more to the next passover: and then cometh harvest ? barley harvest, which began at that time. Now as the passover was in the middle of the month Nisan, which was about the latter end of our March; reckoning four months back from thence shows, that it was about the latter end of our November, or beginning of December, that Christ was in... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:35

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