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Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - John 4:1-54

Chapter 4Now when the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, (though Jesus himself baptized none, but his disciples,) ( John 4:1 )Now this can mean one of two things. Jesus baptized not, but His disciples, or, He only baptized His disciples; or, He didn't baptize at all, it was only His disciples who were baptizing. So, you have a choice. But when Jesus heard that the Pharisees had heard these things,He left Judea ( John 4:2 ),The Pharisees... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - John 4:1-54

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 Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John. The priesthood was then powerful, as they had always been in the more prosperous ages of judaism. This order, with few exceptions, had ever been either indifferent or hostile towards the prophets. And in that very age they had winked at the murder of John, and probably had moved Herod to arrest him,... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 4:1-42

John 4:1-42When therefore the Lord knewThe first visit to SamariaI.THE STORY ITSELF. 1. The memorable halt (John 4:1-6). 2. The surprising request (John 4:7-9). 3. The opened vista (John 4:10). 4. The proud reminiscence (John 4:11-12). 5. The perennial fountain (John 4:13-14). 6. The weary request (John 4:15). 7. The merciful wound (John 4:16-18). 8. The everlasting debate (John 4:19-20). 9. The majestic annunciation (John 4:21-24). 10. The sublime claim (John 4:25-26). 11. The marvellous... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 4:20-29

John 4:20-29Our fathers worshipped in this mountainThe advent of Christ in relation to the heathenThis is the first mission to the heathen.I. Our Lord’s MISSIONARY METHOD. He tries to excite in the woman a longing for something higher than the life she was living. In order to do this He touches her conscience and lays His finger on her sin. She, seeing that she is in the presence of a prophet, embraces the opportunity of getting settled a long-standing controversy. In His reply, our Lord does... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 4:22-23

John 4:22-23Ye worship ye know not whatThe true worshipI.THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE SAMARITANS AND THE JEWS. 1. Samaritan worship was offered in ignorance. They were little better qualified than the Athenians. Rejecting the prophets, their faith rested on tradition, and was given up to superstition. As they were ignorant of the object so they were of the form of worship which God had appointed. “Will worship,” however costly and apparently honouring, is rejected. So the Saviour brought home to... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 4:23-24

John 4:23-24The hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippersWorshipI.ITS GROUNDS OR REASONS. 1. The perfection of the Divine character. “God is a Spirit.” These words are (1) A mystery, because spirit, like matter, is unknown to us in its essence. We are acquainted with some of the sensible properties of matter, such as extension, figure, colour, etc.; but what the substance is which underlies these we do not understand. So also of spirit; we see its manifold manifestations; we feel, and... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 4:24

John 4:24God is a Spirit, and they that worship Hill must worship Him in spirit and in truthGod is a SpiritThere are two ways of knowing and describing God--Affirmatively, which ascribes to Him whatever is excellent; Negatively, which separates from Him whatever is imperfect.The first is like a painting, which adds one colour to another to make a lovely picture; the other like a carving, which cuts away what is superfluous. The latter is the easier. When we say that God is infinite, immense,... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 4:23

23 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. Ver. 23. The Father seeketh such ] Oh, how should this fire up our hearts to spiritual worship! that God seeks for such, with, "Let me see thy face, hear thy voice," Song of Solomon 2:14 . He soliciteth suitors. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 4:24

24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. Ver. 24. God is a Spirit ] Omnes nominis Iehovae literae sunt spirituales ut denotetur Deum esse spiritum. (Alsted.) Though, to speak properly, God is not a spirit. For, first, spirit signifies breath, which indeed is a body, but because it is the finest body, the most subtle and most invisible, therefore immaterial substances, which we are not able to conceive, are represented unto us under this name.... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - John 4:23

the hour: John 5:25, John 12:23 true: Isaiah 1:10-Ezra :, Isaiah 26:8, Isaiah 26:9, Isaiah 29:13, Isaiah 48:1, Isaiah 48:2, Isaiah 58:2, Isaiah 58:8-2 Chronicles :, Isaiah 66:1, Isaiah 66:2, Jeremiah 7:7-2 Kings :, Matthew 15:7-1 Samuel :, Luke 18:11-1 Chronicles : in spirit: Romans 1:9, Romans 8:15, Romans 8:26, Galatians 4:6, Ephesians 6:18, Philippians 3:3, Jude 1:20, Jude 1:21 in truth: John 1:17, Joshua 24:14, 1 Samuel 12:24, 1 Chronicles 29:17, Psalms 17:1, Psalms 32:2, Psalms 51:6,... read more

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - John 4:1-54

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - John 4:1-54

The Biblical Illustrator - John 4:1-42

The Biblical Illustrator - John 4:20-29

The Biblical Illustrator - John 4:22-23

The Biblical Illustrator - John 4:23-24

The Biblical Illustrator - John 4:24

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 4:23

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 4:24

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - John 4:23

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