John 4:18
“For you have had five husbands, and the man with whom you are now living is not your husband; in saying that, you have spoken the truth.”
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In Context
19“I see, Sir, that you are a prophet!” exclaimed the woman.
Cross References
Genesis 20:3But God came to Abimelech in a dream in the night and said to him, “You will die, because of the woman you have taken, for she is married.
Genesis 34:7The sons of Jacob came in from the field, and when they heard the news, the men were indignant and became very angry, because Shechem had committed a shameful crime in raping Jacob’s daughter: such a thing ought never to be done.
John 4:16“Go and call your husband,” said Jesus, “and then come back.”
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 →