John 4:9

A Samaritan woman says to Him, How do you, being a Jew, ask to drink from me, being a Samaritan woman?

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.

In Context

8For His disciples had gone into the city, that they might purchase food.

10And Jesus responded and said to her, If you knew the gift of God, and the one who is speaking to you, Give me to drink; you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.

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Cross References

Luke 9:52and He sent messengers before His face. And they going forward, entered into a city of the Samaritans, in order to prepare for Him;

Luke 17:16and he fell upon his face at His feet, giving thanks to Him: and he was a Samaritan.

John 8:48The Jews responded and said to Him, Do we not truly say that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?

Acts 10:28and he said to them, You know how it is an unlawful thing for a Jewish man to associate with, or come to one of another nation; and God has shown me not to call any man unconsecrated 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 →

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