John 4:16-19
Summary for John 4:16-18: 4:16-18 a Immorality blocked the woman’s understanding. Her marital affairs, including having five husbands, underscored her sinful life.Summary for John 4:19-20: 4:19-20 b The woman dodged Jesus’ moral probing and brought up the historical ethnic division between Jews and Samaritans. 4:19 c a prophet: Jesus revealed knowledge about the woman (4:16-18 d) that was inaccessible to the average person (cp. 1:48 e).
• As the woman’s understanding of Jesus unfolded, her names for him became increasingly well informed. Earlier she recognized him as a Jew (4:9 f) and called him sir (4:11 g, 15 h, 19 i). Later she thought he might be the Messiah (4:29 j). Finally, the people of the village recognized him as Savior of the world (4:42 k). Her growing understanding of Jesus’ identity is a testimony to John’s readers (see 20:31 l).
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