Joh 4:39-42 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for John 4:39-40: 4:39-40 Many Samaritans: The religiously sophisticated “chosen people” in Jerusalem did not respond to Jesus with faith (ch 3 ). By contrast, many Samaritans believed in Jesus because of the testimony of this outcast woman.

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d1 Jn 4:14►

eJohn 1:4-12►

f12:20-26►

‏ John 4:39-42

Summary for John 4:39-40: 4:39-40 ^a Many Samaritans: The religiously sophisticated “chosen people” in Jerusalem did not respond to Jesus with faith (ch 3 ^b). By contrast, many Samaritans believed in Jesus because of the testimony of this outcast woman.
4:42 ^c The Samaritans had experienced for themselves that Jesus was true. Their name for Jesus, Savior of the world (also used in 1 Jn 4:14 ^d), demonstrated that the Samaritans were keenly aware of their distance from Judaism. Jesus’ ministry was not simply for Jews, but for all people (John 1:4-12 ^e; cp. 12:20-26 ^f).