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7 When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?” 8 (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.) 9 The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans. )
- Who Was The Woman at The well?
- What Did The Woman at The Well Ask Jesus?
- What Happened During Jesus’ Talk with The Woman at The well?
- What Happened After Their Talk?
- What Can We Learn from The Woman at The well?
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The story of the woman at the well is one of the most iconic encounters in the Bible. Told in John 4:1-42, it depicts how Jesus, traveling through Samaria on the way to Galilee, sat down at a well in the town of Sychar. There, around noon, while His disciples were in town buying food, He encountered a Samaritan woman coming to draw water from the w...
Her questions, without understanding inflection, tone of voice, facial expressions, and other characterizations, appear stark and pointed. She asked Jesus a series of questions when he requested a drink: How can you ask me for a drink? (v. 9) Where can you get this living water? (v. 11) Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well an...
After Jesus asked for a drink, the woman at the well asked how Jesus could ask this of her, as she was a Samaritan and Jesus was clearly a Jew. He replied, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water” (v. 10). She pointed out that Jesus had no cup, then ask...
After Jesus talked to the woman at the well, she appeared to have been astounded at how Jesus knew such truths about her. As she told the other Samaritans, “He told me everything I ever did” (v. 39). Intrigued, they approached Jesus, and He stayed in their town for two days talking with them. Because of what Jesus shared with them, “Many more becam...
This story has significance for five key reasons. First, it shows Jesus’ love for the world. The fact that the woman at the well was of such low standing — gender, race, and marital status — yet they talked so directly, almost as equal conversational partners, shows Jesus’ heart for all people, not just some. Just as we see in other stories, such a...
Learn about the significance of the woman at the well, who had a holy encounter with Christ and received eternal salvation. Discover how her testimony led to many more believers in her town.
7 When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?” 8 (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.) 9 The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans. )
- Stephanie Englehart
- Jesus alone is the Living Water that fills our void. Just as the Samaritan woman was looking to men to satisfy her soul, we also look to things outside of Christ to give our hearts meaning and purpose (John 4:14).
- Jesus is not fazed by our sin. The woman perceived Jesus as a prophet because He gently called out her sin and “told me everything I ever did” (John 4:29).
- Jesus is our Savior-King. Just as the Samaritan woman did not fully understand who Jesus was at first, we also need Jesus to open our eyes to the reality of who He is (Psalm 146:8, Ephesians 4:18).
- Our life should overflow into the exaltation of the Messiah. When Jesus is our Messiah, He becomes the Lord of our life. We are called to daily take up our cross and follow Him (Matthew 16:24-26).
The Samaritan woman at the well is a figure from the Gospel of John. John 4 :4–42 relates her conversation with Jesus at Jacob's Well near the city of Sychar .
The Samaritan woman whom Jesus meets at Jacob’s Well gleans much from her long conversation with Jesus. When she discovers his identity as the Messiah she leaves her water jar, much like the disciples left their nets, and becomes an effective evangelist to her community.
Oct 5, 2023 · In John 4:4–42 we read about Jesus’ conversation with a lone Samaritan woman who had come to get water from a well (known as Jacob’s well) located about a half mile from the city of Sychar in Samaria. This was an extraordinary woman.
