John 4:9
The Samaritan woman therefore says to him, How dost thou, being a Jew, ask to drink of me who am a Samaritan woman? for Jews have no intercourse with Samaritans.
Darby Translation
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In Context
8(for his disciples had gone away into the city that they might buy provisions).
Cross References
2 Kings 17:24And the king of Assyria brought [people] from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Avva, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and made them dwell in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel; and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in its cities.
Nehemiah 4:1And it came to pass that when Sanballat heard that we built the wall, he was angry and very indignant, and mocked the Jews.
Luke 9:52And he sent messengers before his face. And having gone they entered into a village of the Samaritans that they might make ready for him.
Luke 17:16and fell on [his] face at his feet giving him thanks: and *he* was a Samaritan.
John 8:48The Jews answered and said to him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan and hast a demon?
Acts 10:28And he said to them, *Ye* know how it is unlawful for a Jew to be joined or come to one of a strange race, and to *me* God has shewn to call no man common or unclean.
Matthew Henry on John 4:5-27
Christ at the Well of Samaria. 4 And he must needs go through Samaria. 5 Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. 6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. 7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. 8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) 9 Then saith the woman of Samaria… Read the whole commentary →