John 4:42

And they said to the woman: Henceforth we believe in him, not on account of thy word; for we have heard him ourselves, and we know that he truly is the Messiah, the Life-Giver of the world.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

In Context

41And many believed on him, because of his discourse.

43And after two days Jesus departed from there and went into Galilee.

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Cross References

Luke 2:10And the angel said to them: Fear not; for, behold I announce to you great joy, which will be to all the world.

John 1:29The day after, John saw Jesus coming towards him, and said: Behold, the Lamb of God, that beareth the sin of the world.

John 3:14And as Moses elevated the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up:

John 6:68Simon Cephas replied, and said: My Lord, to whom shall we go? The words of life eternal are with thee.

John 17:8For, the words thou gavest to me, I have given to them; and they have received them, and have known certainly, that I came from thy presence; and they have believed that thou didst send me.

Matthew Henry on John 4:28-43

Christ at the Well of Samaria. 27 And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her? 28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, 29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? 30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him. 31 In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat. 32 But he said unto them, I have meat to… Read the whole commentary →

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