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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
I sent you to reap,.... To preach the Gospel, and gather in souls by your ministry; referring to the mission of them in Matthew 10:6; that whereon ye bestowed no labour; being sent to the Jews, who had the writings of the prophets, and were versed in them; and had learned from them that the Messiah was to come, and were now in general expectation...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
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 was or not: before they saw him, or had any conversation with him themselves, they believed in him; see John 20:29; for the saying of the woman which...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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 Gill - Exposition - John Gill
So when the Samaritans were come unto him,.... The Ethiopic version reads, all the Samaritans; they came to him at Jacob's well, upon the woman's solicitations, and the account she gave of this extraordinary person: and after they had conversed with him, and heard him themselves, they were taken with his divine discourses, and being thoroughly...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And many more believed,.... The Vulgate Latin, and all the Oriental versions add, "on him": when he was come into the city, and had preached to the inhabitants in general, a larger multitude than before believed in him as the Messiah, and professed him, and became followers of him. Because of his own word; which came to them, not in word only, but...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And many more believed because of his own word; And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world. Would God that many might be brought to know that Christ, the Saviour, tonight! Amen.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And said unto the woman,.... Who, it appears, kept hearing Christ, attending on him, and conversing with him; for having tasted of his grace, she could not leave him: now we believe, not because of thy saying; not on account of that only: it should seem that these were the same persons that believed upon her word before they went out of the city;...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Now after two days he departed thence,.... When he had stayed two days at Sychar conversing with, and discoursing to the Samaritans, which were the means of the conversion of many of them; he departed out of that country, and passed on his way: and went into Galilee; as he first intended; see John 4:3.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
For Jesus himself testified,.... Matthew 13:57; that a prophet hath no honour in his own country: all the Oriental versions read, "in his own city"; that is, Nazareth: for these words must not be understood as a reason why Christ left Judea, and went into Galilee, because he had no honour in Judea, in which was Bethlehem, the place of his...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then when he was come into Galilee,.... That part of it in which Cana lay, as appears by what follows: the Galilaeans received him; willingly, readily, and cheerfully, with much delight and pleasure, and with marks of great esteem and respect: they received him into their houses, and entertained him, and provided for him and his disciples: having...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
So Jesus came again unto Cana of Galilee,.... Where he had been once before; see John 2:1. The Syriac version here, as there, calls it "Kotne" of Galilee; and the Persic version, "Catneh" of Galilee: where he made the water wine; see John 2:9; there was a certain nobleman; the Vulgate Latin renders it, "a petty king"; the Arabic version, and...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea,.... For the fame of Christ, for his doctrine and miracles, was spread every where; so that it was known, and talked of, in most places, where he was, and what course he was steering: and this nobleman understanding that he had left Judea, and was come into Galilee; and having inquired in what parts...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then said Jesus unto him,.... With some degree of roughness in his speech, and severity in his countenance, in a way of reproof for his unbelief, as if he could not heal his son without going down to Capernaum along with him: except ye see signs and wonders ye will not believe. This was the cast of the Jews every where, both in Judea and Galilee;...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
The nobleman saith unto him, Sir,.... Notwithstanding this reproof, and seeming denial, he presses him again, and addressing him in a handsome and courteous manner, importunately entreats him, saying: come down ere my son die; here was faith with a mixture of unbelief; he believed that Christ was able to heal his son, but he still thought that his...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Jesus saith unto him, go thy way,.... Return home in peace, be not over much troubled and distressed about this matter; leave it with me, I will take care of it; all will be well: so the Persic version reads, "be not anxious, and go thy way"; do not be solicitous for my presence, or urge me to go with thee; depart alone, there is no necessity for...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And as he was now going down,.... From Cana to Capernaum, the day after he had been with Christ: his servants met him, and told [him], saying, thy son liveth; as soon as this cure was wrought, though it was not known in the family how, and by whom it was done, immediately some of the servants were dispatched to carry the news to their master, that...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then inquired he of them the hour,.... He did not at all hesitate about the truth of it, or was in any surprise upon it; but that he might compare things together, he asked the exact time, when he began to amend; or grow better; for he seemed to think, that his recovery might be gradual, and not all at once, as it was: and they said unto him,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
So the father knew that it was at the same hour,.... Precisely; in that which Jesus said to him, thy son liveth: he had observed what time of day it was, in which he conversed with Jesus; and particularly, when he told him his son was alive and well, and when he took his leave of him; and by comparing the account of his servants, with that, found...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
This [is] again the second miracle [that] Jesus did,.... That is, in that place, in Cana of Galilee; for otherwise, in Jerusalem and Judea, he had done many miracles, between the former and this; see John 2:23; and so the following words explain it: when he was come out of Judea into Galilee; this was the first he wrought, after his coming out of...