John 4:25

25. Messias The Greek form of the Hebrew word Messiah. See note on Matthew 1:1.

Messias cometh The Samaritans drew their conceptions of the Messiah not from the prophets or Psalms, but from the Pentateuch. Genesis 49:10; Numbers 24:17; Deuteronomy 18:15. It is certain that anciently they expected a Restorer under the title of the Converter. And even at this day, they expect him under the epithet el-Mudy, the Guide. So full and authoritative seemed to be the revelations Jesus makes to her, that her query arises, Is not this the great Revealer?

When he is come Jesus had said the hour now is; and the woman speaks also in the present tense, is come; as if she had a presentiment of the declaration about to follow.