John 4:40

Therefore when (the) Samaritans came to him, they prayed him to dwell there (or they beseeched him to remain there); and he dwelt there two days.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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

39And of that city many [of the] Samaritans believed in him, for the word of the woman, that bare witnessing (or who testified), That he said to me all (the) things that I have done, [or For he said to me all (the) things, whatever I did].

41And many more believed for his word (s),

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Cross References

Proverbs 4:13Hold thou (fast to my) teaching, and forsake [thou] it not; keep thou it (near), for it is thy life.

Jeremiah 14:8Thou abiding of Israel, the saviour thereof in the time of tribulation, why shalt thou be as a comeling in the land, and as a waygoer bowing [down] to dwell? (O hope of Israel, its Saviour in the time of trouble, why shalt thou be like a newcomer in the land, and like a waygoer bowing down to rest?)

Luke 10:39And to this was a sister, Mary by name, which also sat beside the feet of the Lord, and heard his word (s).

Luke 24:29And they constrained him, and said, Dwell with us (or Remain with us), for it draweth to (the) night, and the day is now bowed down. And (so) he entered [in] with them.

2 Corinthians 6:1But we helping [you in work and word] admonish [you], that ye receive not the grace of God in vain (or so that ye did not receive God’s grace in vain).

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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