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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: What could the wearied Saviour do? Why, he could save a great sinner; and now that he is no more wearied, what can he not do? Brethren, when you go to preach or to teach, you like to feel fresh and vigorous; but do not think that this state is at all...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. Only half a day spent on his journey, yet he is weary. See, brethren, how he was compassed with infirmity. Our Great High Priest so truly took our flesh, that he was wearied with his journey. He that rolls the stars along was weary in the middle...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
There cometh a woman of Samaria,.... Or "out of Samaria"; not out of the city of Samaria, but out of the country of Samaria; out of Sychar, a city of Samaria: her coming was not by chance, but by the providence of God, and agreeably to his purpose, who orders all things according to the counsel of his will; and it is an amazing instance of grace,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: That was not the usual time for drawing water; women generally went to the well in the morning and in the evening; but this poor fallen creature was not one with whom other women would associate, so she came alone, at the hour when the sun was hottest, and when nobody else would be likely to be there....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) Or, “food.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. That is practically what Jesus still says to the sons and daughters of men: “Give me to drink.” He asks for your love, for your trust, for your confidence. It is his meat and drink to bless your soul, and to give you the blessing that you need, and it is a...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. Wonderful words of condescension! The Creator is asking drink of his creature. Perfect holiness is asking of a sinner, He, without whom there were no clouds, or rain, or springs, or wells, saith to a sinful woman, “Give me to drink.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Providence was at work so that, when Christ reached the well, this woman was on her way thither. It was very late in the day for anyone to go to draw water; but, probably, the other women, who went to the well early in the morning, were not willing to associate with her, so she had to go by herself....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) Or else they might have drawn water from the well to refresh him.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
For his disciples were gone away,.... This is related, not so much to give a reason why Christ asked the woman for water, because his disciples were not present, to minister to him; but rather to show, that Christ took the opportunity, in their absence, to converse with her; partly to avoid the scandal and offence they might take, at his...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. But our Lord did not come to maintain these distinctions of race and caste. It is altogether foreign to the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) It was a great mercy that the disciples were out of the way just then; had they been there, they might have tried to keep this poor woman from speaking to the Saviour; and, sometimes, brethren, it may be well for us to be laid aside. God may do more good without our presence than with...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) This was quite a right thing for the disciples to do, for meat must be bought for men to eat. No doubt it is better to pray than to eat; but if one never ate, he would not long be able to pray. I have heard these disciples condemned for their worldliness and carnality, but I fail to see...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. In effect, the woman said, “Now that you are thirsty, you can ask drink of me; but at another time, proud Jew...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him,.... In a scoffing, jeering way, how is it, that thou being a Jew; which she might know, by his language and his dress: askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? not that the waters of Samaria were unlawful for a Jew to drink of; for as "the land of the Cuthites (or Samaritans), was pure, or clean,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria ? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. The woman seemed to say to the Saviour, “You Jews will not own us until you want something from us. Now that you happen to be thirsty, you do not mind asking for drink from...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou being a Jew, asketh drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, How much we lose through ignorance! Ignorance is often like a great stone laid upon the well, so that the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Jesus answered and said unto her,.... In a very serious manner, in a different way from hers: if thou knewest the gift of God; meaning, not the Holy Spirit with his gifts and graces, as some think, but himself; for the following clause is explanatory of it; and who it is that saith to thee, give me to drink; and Christ is also spoken of in the Old...