John 4:40

When however the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him on all sides to stay with them; and He stayed there two days.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.

In Context

39Of the Samaritan population of that town a good many believed in Him because of the woman's statement when she declared, "He has told me all that I have ever done."

41Then a far larger number of people believed because of His own words,

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Cross References

Luke 10:39She had a sister called Mary, who seated herself at the Lord's feet and listened to His teaching.

Luke 24:29But they pressed Him to remain with them. "Because," said they, "it is getting towards evening, and the day is nearly over." So He went in to stay with them.

2 Corinthians 6:1And you also we, as God's fellow workers, entreat not to be found to have received His grace to no purpose.

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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