Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
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Gill's Exposition
Jesus answered and said unto her,.... In a very serious manner, in a different way from hers:
if thou knewest the gift of God; meaning, not the Holy Spirit with his gifts and graces, as some think,…
Barnes' Notes
The gift of God - The word “gift,” here denotes “favor.” It may refer to Jesus Himself, as the gift of God to the world, given to save men from death Joh 3:16; 2Co 9:15, or it may refer to the…
Adam Clarke
If thou knewest the gift of God - Δωρεαν signifies a free gift. A gift is any thing that is given, for which no equivalent has been or is to be returned: a free gift is that which has been given…
We have here an account of the good Christ did in Samaria, when he passed through that country in his way to Galilee. The Samaritans, both in blood and religion, were mongrel Jews, the posterity of…
Cambridge Bible
the gift of God What He is ready to give thee, what is now held out to thee, thy salvation. For -knewest" read hadst known. Comp. Joh 11:21; Joh 11:32; Joh 14:28, where we have the same construction;…
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