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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
The woman saith unto him, Sir,.... With another countenance, and a different air and gesture, with another accent and tone of speech, dropping her scoffs and jeers: I perceive that thou art a prophet; such an one as Samuel was, who could tell Saul what was in his heart, and that his father's asses were found, and where they were, 1 Samuel 9:19;...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. She did not deny Christ’s charges; she could not, for they were so accurately descriptive of her whole life.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The woman. saith unto him, Sir, She is getting more respectful now. When conscience begins to work, men treat the ministry with greater deference.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I perceive that thou art a prophet. Our fathers worshipped in this mountain: How pleased she was to get away from that unpleasant subject of her five husbands and the man who was not her husband! How anxious people are to salve their consciences by discussing religious matters of a general character! When you come a little too close to them, they...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. It would have been a sign of better things if she had said, “Lord, I perceive that I am a sinner;” but that confession had to be made a little farther on. How apt people are rather to think about the preacher than about themselves! If half the criticisms which are passed upon...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Our fathers worshipped in this mountain,.... Mount Gerizim, which was just by, and within sight; so that the woman could point to it; it was so near to Shechem, or Sychar, that Jotham's voice was heard from the top of it thither, Judges 9:6. By the "fathers", this woman claims as theirs, are meant, not the immediate ancestors of the Samaritans, or...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; That is, Mount Gerizim,--
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what. We know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. “There are so many sects, can you tell me which is the right one?” That is the question which men often put to us when we begin to touch their consciences.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. Jesus saith unto her, Woman believe me, Our Saviour gave the woman good gospel advice, “Woman, believe me”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; — This Mount Gerizim; — Joh_4:20. And ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. This she thought was a very important matter.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Jesus saith unto her, woman, believe me,.... In what I am now going to say, since you own me to be a prophet: the hour cometh; the time is at hand; it is very near; it is just coming: when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father; that is, God, whom the Jews, and so the Samaritans, knew under the character of the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. This question is of very temporary interest. The hour cometh, when neither of these places, nor yet any other, shall be considered saved.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. They have the oracles of God. The Saviour comes of the Jews. They are right as far as they follow the instruction they have received; and you Samaritans are wrong in...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. “There shall be an abolition of all specially-holy shrines, for all places shall be alike holy. There shall be a putting an end to all your traditions, and your forms of worship, for God shall be worshipped...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Ye worship ye know not what,.... However, as to her question, he more directly replies by condemning the Samaritans, and their ignorance in worship, and by approving the Jews; and so manifestly gives the preference to the Jews, not only with respect to the place, and object of worship, but with respect to knowledge and salvation. As for the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. No longer is any consecrated...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. The woman saith unto him, I...