John 4:40

So when the people came to him they made request to him to be among them for a time, and he was there two days.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.

In Context

39Now a number of the people of that town had faith in him because of the woman's witness: He has been talking to me of everything I ever did.

41And a great number more of them came to have faith in him because of what he himself said.

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Cross References

Proverbs 4:13Take learning in your hands, do not let her go: keep her, for she is your life.

Jeremiah 14:8O you hope of Israel, its saviour in time of trouble, why are you like one who is strange in the land, and like a traveller putting up his tent for a night?

Luke 10:39And she had a sister, by name Mary, who took her seat at the Lord's feet and gave attention to his words.

Luke 24:29But they kept him back, saying, Do not go, for evening is near, the day is almost gone. And he went in with them.

2 Corinthians 6:1We then, working together with God, make our request to you not to take the grace of God to no purpose.

Matthew Henry on John 4:28-43

Christ at the Well of Samaria. 27 And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her? 28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, 29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? 30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him. 31 In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat. 32 But he said unto them, I have meat to… Read the whole commentary →

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