John 4:9
Then sayde the woman of Samaria vnto him, Howe is it, that thou being a Iewe, askest drinke of me, which am a woman of Samaria? For the Iewes meddle not with the Samaritans.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
8For his disciples were gone away into the citie, to buy meate.
Cross References
2 Kings 17:24And the King of Asshur brought folke from Babel, and from Cuthah, and from Aua, and from Hamath, and from Sepharuaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria in steade of the children of Israel: so they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.
Nehemiah 4:1But when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, then was he wroth and sore grieued, and mocked the Iewes,
Luke 9:52And sent messengers before him: and they went and entred into a towne of the Samaritans, to prepare him lodging.
Luke 17:16And fell downe on his face at his feete, and gaue him thankes: and he was a Samaritan.
John 8:48Then answered the Iewes, and said vnto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritane, and hast a deuil?
Acts 10:28And he sayd vnto them, Ye know that it is an vnlawfull thing for a man that is a Iewe, to company, or come vnto one of another nation: but God hath shewed me, that I should not call any man polluted, or vncleane.
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 →