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?
And upon this came his disciples - who had been to Sychar to buy provisions (John 4:8).
And marveled that he talked [or 'was talking' elalei (G2980 )] with the woman. Being a Samaritan, they would not expect such a thing. But though our Lord never went out of His way to seek either Samaritans or Gentiles-ever observing His own direction to the Twelve when they went forth to preach (see the notes at Matthew 10:5-6) - neither did He ever go out of His way to avoid them, when, as in the case of the Syrophoenician Gentile, they came seeking Him (see the notes at Mark 7:24-25), or, as in the case of this Samaritan woman, Providence threw them in His way. In this He acted on the great principle which He Himself laid down in regard to the Sabbath-that 'Not to do good, when it is in the power of our hand to do it, is to do evil.' See the note at Matthew 12:12. Had the disciples seen with the eyes and felt with the heart of their Master, they would less have marveled that He "talked with the woman" - and many a time have marveled that He talked with themselves.
Yet no man ('no one') said, What seekest thou? - `What object hadst Thou?
Or, Why talkest thou with her? -awed, no doubt, by the spectacle, and thinking there must be something under it, yet afraid to meddle with it.