John 4:39 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did. ”

• John 4:39 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him, ... - There is seldom an instance of so remarkable success as this. From a single conversation, in circumstances, in a place, and with an...

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• John 4:39 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (7) And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did. (7) The Samaritans most joyfully embrace that which the Jews...

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• John 4:39 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Witness of the Samaritans and the Return to Galilee. The author records the effect of personal contact with Jesus on the men who come from the city. The expression, Saviour of the World, must c...

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• John 4:39 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  believed on . App-150. See note on John 1:7 . for . on account of. Greek. dia. App-104. John 4:2 . testified . bore witness. See note on John 1:7 .

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• John 4:39 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  39. And many Samaritans out of that city believed. The Evangelist here relates what was the success of the woman’s announcement to her citizens, from which it is evident that the expectation...

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• John 4:39 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did. Many of the Samaritans - believed on him for the saying of the wo...

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• John 4:39 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  And many of the Samaritans—believed— Many of the Samaritans had been so struck with the account which the woman gave of Jesus, that they believed him to be the Messiah on her testimony. Accordingly...

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• John 4:39 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did. And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him f...

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• John 4:39 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Samaritan Woman 1-42. Christ in Samaria. The ministry in Samaria is recorded because it is the author's design to exhibit Christ as the Saviour, not only of Israel, but of the world ( John 4:4...

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• John 4:39 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Many of the Samaritans of that city believed. — The willingness to receive the truth on the part of the Samaritans, is contrasted with the rejection of it on the part of the Jews. They refused the...

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• John 4:39 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 11 THE SECOND SIGN IN GALILEE. “In the mean while the disciples prayed Him, saying, Rabbi, eat. But He said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not. The disciples therefore said on...

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• John 4:39 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Growth of Faith John 4:39-45 There are many ways of coming to know Christ. In some cases He comes to us, as to the woman by the well, and reveals Himself in a direct and illuminating manner...

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• John 4:39 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The words, "He must needs pass through Samaria" are arresting. The final explanation must be found in His dealing with the woman of Samaria. In itself, it is a radiant revelation of His method as He...

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• John 4:39 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  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....

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• John 4:39 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And many of the Samaritans of that city ,.... Of Sychar, which was a city of Samaria; believed on him ; that he was the true Messiah he had told the woman he was; and she put it to them whether he...

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• John 4:39 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did. Ver. 39. For the saying of the woman ] An unlikely means to e...

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• John 4:39 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Many of the Samaritans believed on him That is, believed him to be a divinely-commissioned teacher, and even the true Messiah, as appears from John 4:42 ; for the saying of the woman, who testifi...

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• John 4:39 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  A SAMARITAN WOMAN GIVEN THE WATER OF LIFE (vs.1-26) The Lord now leaves Judea because He knew the Pharisees' thoughts as to His baptizing more disciples than John. Not that the Lord Himself did t...

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• John 4:39 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  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, W...

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• John 4:39 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  That city was Sichem, or Sychar, but it was within the province of Samaria, from whence it is that they had the name of Samaritans as well as Sichemites. Many of them, upon the testimony of the w...

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• John 4:39 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Samaritan Woman ( John 4:4-42 ). In this story of the Samaritan woman in John 4:4-42 Jesus depicts Himself as the Gift of God Who can give men living water ( John 4:10 ), and can thus give m...

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• John 4:39 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 4:27 . Marvelled. —The disciples evidently thought that Jesus would conduct Himself outwardly as did the Jewish rabbis. Those teachers said: “Do not prolong c...

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• John 4:39 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 4:1-3 . When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples), He left Judaea,...

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• John 4:39 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  John 4:1 . When therefore the Lord knew how the pharisees, chiefly priests, and many of them principal members of the council, had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John. Th...

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• John 4:39 - The Biblical Illustrator

  When therefore the Lord knew The first visit to Samaria I. THE STORY ITSELF. 1. The memorable halt ( John 4:1-6 ). 2. The surprising request ( John 4:7-9 ). 3. The opened vista ( John...

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• John 4:39 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION John 4:1-43 7. The ministry and revelation of the Lord to those beyond the strict compass of the theocracy. This passage describes an incident of consummate interest, and re...

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• John 4:39 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on Him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.

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• John 4:39 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  John 10:41 ; John 10:42 ; John 11:45 ; John 4:29 ; John 4:42

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• John 4:39 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Missions in the Gospels John 4:28-42 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The fourth chapter of John contains one of the most marvelous stories of the Word of God. It is beyond doubt a revelation of the heart o...

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