John 4:1-25 KJV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:5

Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar ,.... Now called Neapolis F4 Hieron. Epitaph. Paulae, Tom. I. fol. 59. & R. Benjamin Itin. p. 38. ; the same with "Sichem", or "Shechem", as appears from its situation, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph ; see Genesis 33:18 ; and is either the same, only its termination is changed from "em" into "ar", as Achan into Achar, 1 Chronicles 2:7 . Or it is a new name that was given it, and by... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:6

Now Jacob's well was there ,.... So called, either because it was dug by him; or because he and his family made use of it, when in those parts, as in John 4:12 , though no mention is made of it elsewhere, unless any reference is had to it in the blessing of Joseph, to whom this place belonged, Genesis 49:22 , as Dr. Lightfoot thinks, or in Deuteronomy 33:28 , as Grotius suggests: in the Talmud F6 T. Hieron. Shekalim, fol. 48. 4. T. Bab. Bava Kama, fol. 82. 2. & Menachot, fol.... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:7

There cometh a woman of Samaria ,.... Or "out of Samaria"; not out of the city of Samaria, but out of the country of Samaria; out of Sychar, a city of Samaria: her coming was not by chance, but by the providence of God, and agreeably to his purpose, who orders all things according to the counsel of his will; and it is an amazing instance of grace, that a woman, a Samaritan woman, a lewd and infamous one, should be a chosen vessel of salvation, should be the object of divine favour, and be... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:8

For his disciples were gone away ,.... This is related, not so much to give a reason why Christ asked the woman for water, because his disciples were not present, to minister to him; but rather to show, that Christ took the opportunity, in their absence, to converse with her; partly to avoid the scandal and offence they might take, at his conversation with her, being a Samaritan; as it appears to have been astonishing to them, when they found him talking with her, John 4:27 . And partly,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:9

Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him ,.... In a scoffing, jeering way, how is it, that thou being a Jew ; which she might know, by his language and his dress: askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria ? not that the waters of Samaria were unlawful for a Jew to drink of; for as "the land of the Cuthites (or Samaritans), was pure, or clean, so, מקותיה , "their collections of water", and their habitations, and their ways were clean F13 T. Hieros. Avoda Zara, fol. 44.... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:10

Jesus answered and said unto her ,.... In a very serious manner, in a different way from hers: if thou knewest the gift of God ; meaning, not the Holy Spirit with his gifts and graces, as some think, but himself; for the following clause is explanatory of it; and who it is that saith to thee, give me to drink ; and Christ is also spoken of in the Old Testament, as the gift of God, Isaiah 9:6 and he had lately spoken of himself as such, John 3:16 and he is, by way of eminency,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:11

The woman saith unto him, Sir ,.... Which was an usual, way in those countries, of addressing men, and especially strangers; and expresses no uncommon respect to Christ, of whose dignity and greatness she was, entirely ignorant; and at whom she was now scoffing; for so the following words are to be understood: thou hast nothing to draw with ; no pail, or bucket, or rope, to let it down with, as Nonnus adds; for it seems, there was no bucket, or vessel, fastened at the well for the common... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:12

Art thou greater than our father Jacob ,.... A person of greater worth and character than he, who was content to drink of this water; or wiser and more knowing than he, who could find out no better fountain of water in all these parts? she calls Jacob the father of them, according to the common notion and boasting of these people, when it served their turn; otherwise they were not the descendants of Jacob; for after the ten tribes were carried away captive by the king of Assyria, he placed... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:13

Jesus answered and said unto her ,.... In a mild and gentle manner, patiently bearing all her scoffs and flouts, and continuing to instruct and inform her, concerning this living water, showing the preferableness of it to all others: whosoever drinketh of this water ; meaning in that well called Jacob's well, or any other common water: shall thirst again ; as this woman had often done, and would again, as she herself knew, John 4:15 , and as Jesus did, who very likely afterwards... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:14

But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him ,.... Meaning, the Spirit and his grace; see John 7:38 ; and which he more than once speaks of, as his gift here, and in the context: of which, whoever truly partakes, shall never thirst ; either after sinful lusts and pleasures, and his former vicious way of living, which he now disrelishes: not but there are desires and lustings after carnal things in regenerate persons, as there were lustings in the Israelites, after the... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 4:14

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