John 4:16

Hebrews 4:13; John 1:42; John 1:47; John 1:48; John 2:24; John 2:25; John 21:17; John 4:18; Revelation 2:23

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Go call thy husband - We may admire the manner which our Saviour took to lead her to perceive that he was the Christ. His instructions she did no...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

IV. 1- 42. Christ in Samaria. John 4:1-26 . Christ and the Samaritan Woman. The Lord (for the title cf. John 6:23 , John 11:2 ; John 20:20 ;...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

husband . Greek. aner. App-123.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

16. Call thy husband. This appears to have no connection with the subject; and, indeed, one might suppose that Christ, annoyed and put to sh...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. Call thy husband - Our Lord appears to have spoken these words for two purposes: 1. To...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. Jesus saith unto her, Go call thy husband, and come hither - now proceeding to a...
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 Saviou...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Finding her impervious to gentleness, our Lord uses stronger measures. He reveals Himself to her as a prophet, and with a prophet's authority reveals...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Go, call thy husband. — She has asked for this living water. She knows not that the well must first be dug. In the depth of her spirit there is a p...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 9 THE WOMAN OF SAMARIA. “When therefore the Lord knew how that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the True Worship of the Father of All John 4:15-26 What a train of memories our Lord's words evoked! A spasm of remorse seized the woman, as sh...
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 itsel...
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 t...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jesus saith unto her ,.... Observing that she continued an ignorant scoffer at him, and his words, determined to take another method with her; and c...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. Ver. 16. Go, call thy husband ] It was a great favour in Christ to receive that sinf...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jesus saith, Go call thy husband What Christ had said to her concerning his grace and eternal life, he found had made little impression upon her, b...
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 di...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ at the Well of Samaria. 4 And he must needs go through Samaria. 5 Then c...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Not that Christ did not know, what she afterward confessed, that she lived in whoredom, and had no legitimate husband; but he said this probably to c...
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 m...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Jesus says to her, “Go, call your husband and come back here”.' The gift of living water could only be given if she turned from sin, so Jesus now b...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 4:1-3 . These verses form an historical introductory note prefixed to and explaining our Lord’s ministry in S...
Sermon Bible Commentary

John 4:16 We little know what our own prayers involve. Should we pray them if we did? Here, too, the veil is drawn in mercy before the future. You...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

I have often read this chapter in your hearing, and you have often read it yourselves; but the Word of God is not like the grapes of an earthly vine,...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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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 Jes...
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 requ...
The Biblical Illustrator

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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 de...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A disconcerting request:
Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Jesus saith to her — He now clears the way that he might give her a better kind of water than she asked for. Go, call thy husband — He strikes dire...

¹⁶ Jesus saith unto her,Go, call thy husband, and come hither.

Related Commentaries of John 4:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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