Joh 4:9 | TNotes | STEP | 4:9 The woman was surprised because social taboos would keep a Jewish teacher like Jesus from speaking to her (4:18 ). However, Jesus did not let social taboos constrain him from giving her what she truly needed.

‏ John 4:9

4:9 ^a The woman was surprised because social taboos would keep a Jewish teacher like Jesus from speaking to her (4:18 ^b). However, Jesus did not let social taboos constrain him from giving her what she truly needed.