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John 4:42

John 4:42
And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And said unto the woman,.... Who, it appears, kept hearing Christ, attending on him, and conversing with him; for having tasted of his grace, she could not leave him:

now we believe, not because of…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

John 4:39-42

And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him, ... - There is seldom an instance of so remarkable success as this. From a single conversation, in circumstances, in a place, and with an…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

We have heard him ourselves - On seeing and hearing our Lord, the faith of those who had already believed on the woman's testimony was abundantly confirmed; and, besides those, may others believed who…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 4:27-42

We have here the remainder of the story of what happened when Christ was in Samaria, after the long conference he had with the woman.

I. The interruption given to this discourse by the disciples'…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

thy saying Not the same word as in Joh 4:4, the Greek for which is the same as that translated -word" in Joh 4:4. Joh 4:39; Joh 4:4should be alike, viz. -word," meaning -statement" in Joh 4:4 and…