John 4:22

You Samaritans do not know what you worship; we know what we worship, for salvation comes from the Jews.

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In The King James Version

Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.

In Context

21“Believe me,” replied Jesus, “a time is coming when it will be neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem that you will worship the Father.

23But a time is coming, indeed it is already here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father spiritually and truly; for such are the worshipers that the Father desires.

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Cross References

Genesis 49:10The sceptre will not pass from Judah, nor the royal staff from between his feet, and to him is due the obedience of the people.

Psalms 68:20Our God is a God who is savior. The ways of escape from death are known to the Lord God.

Zephaniah 3:16In that day it will be said to Jerusalem: Fear not! Zion, let not your hands grow weak!

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 →

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