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**therefore** . See [John 3:22](../../../kjv/john/3/22) .
**the Lord** . App-98 . B.C. For the occurances of this absolute title in John, see [John 6:23](../../../kjv/john/6/23) ; [John 11:2](../../../kjv/john/11/2) ; [John 20:20](../../../kjv/john/20/20) ; and Compare [John 20:2](../../../kjv/john/20/2) , [John 20:13](../../../kjv/john/20/13) , [John 20:18](../../../kjv/john/20/18) , [John 20:25](../../../kjv/john/20/25) ; [John 21:7](../../../kjv/john/21/7) .
**knew** = came to know. Greek *ginosko.* App-132 . See note on [John 1:10](../../../kjv/john/1/10) . Compare [John 2:24](../../../kjv/john/2/24) .
**Pharisees** . App-120 . (John never refers to the Sadducees by name).
**Jesus** . App-98 .
**made** , &c. = is making and baptizing.
**baptized** . App-115 .

**Though** = And yet.
**baptized.** It was not the practice of Jesus to baptize. Imperf. Tense.
**not** . Greek. *ou* . App-105 . Compare [John 3:22](../../../kjv/john/3/22) .

**again** . See [John 1:43](../../../kjv/john/1/43) .
**into** . Greek. *eis.* App-104 .
**Galilee** . See App-169 .

**He must needs** = it was necessary [for] Him. See Josephus, *Life,* 52. *Antiquities xx. vi. 1.* A necessity not only geographical, but including the Divine counsels.
**go** = pass. Greek. *dierchomai.* Compare [John 8:59](../../../kjv/john/8/59) .
**through.** Greek *dia.* App-104 .[John 4:1](../../../kjv/john/4/1) .

**Then** = Therefore.
**to.** Greek. *eis.* App-104 .
**Sychar** . *Now 'Askar.* A village on the slope of Mount Ebal and north of Jacob's well.
**parcel of ground** = field or land.
**that Jacob gave.** Compare [Genesis 33:19](../../../kjv/genesis/33/19) ; [Genesis 48:22](../../../kjv/genesis/48/22) .[Joshua 24:32](../../../kjv/joshua/24/32) .

**Jacob's well** . Compare [Genesis 49:22](../../../kjv/genesis/49/22) .
**well** = spring. Greek. *pege.* Not the same word as in verses: [John 4:11](../../../kjv/john/4/11) , [John 4:12](../../../kjv/john/4/12) , but as in [John 4:14](../../../kjv/john/4/14) .
**with** = from. Greek. *ek.* App-104 .
**sat** = was sitting.
**on** : or by. Greek. *epi.* App-104 . Compare [John 5:2](../../../kjv/john/5/2) .
**the sixth hour** . Of the day, i.e. noon. See on [John 1:39](../../../kjv/john/1/39) , and App-165 .

**of** = out of. Greek. *ek.* App-104 .
**Give Me,** &c. The first word. Note the *seven* ( App-10 ) times the Lord spoke to the woman, and *the* gradual ascent to the final declaration in [John 4:26](../../../kjv/john/4/26) .

**For** , &c. See note on [John 4:34](../../../kjv/john/4/34) .
**unto** . Greek. *eis.* App-104 .
**to** = in order that (Greek. *hina)* they might.
**meat.** Put by Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of the Species), App-6 for all kinds of food.

**How,** &c. See note on [John 3:4](../../../kjv/john/3/4) .
**askest.** Greek. *aiteo.* App-134 . 4, as in [John 4:10](../../../kjv/john/4/10) .
**of** = from. Greek. *para.* App-104 .
**which am** = being.
**the Jews . . . the** . No articles.
**have . . . dealings** = have . . . familiar intercourse. Greek. *sunchraomai.* Occurs only here.
**no.** Greek. *ou.* *App-105* *.*

**answered and said** . A Hebraism. See [Deuteronomy 1:41](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/1/41) and App-122 .
**If thou,** &c. Assuming the hypothesis as a fact. App-118 .
**knewest** = hadst known. Greek. *oida.* App-132 . See note on [John 1:26](../../../kjv/john/1/26) .
**the gift.** See note on "How", [John 3:4](../../../kjv/john/3/4) . Greek. *dorea.* Occurs only here in the Gospels, elsewhere only in [Acts 2:38](../../../kjv/acts/2/38) ; [Acts 8:20](../../../kjv/acts/8/20) ; [Acts 10:45](../../../kjv/acts/10/45) ; [Acts 11:17](../../../kjv/acts/11/17) . [Romans 5:15](../../../kjv/romans/5/15) , Rom 5:17 . [2 Corinthians 9:15](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/15) .[Ephesians 3:7](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/7) ; [Ephesians 4:7](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/7) . [Hebrews 6:4](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/4) . Note the eight gifts in this Gospel ([John 4:10](../../../kjv/john/4/10) ; [John 10:11](../../../kjv/john/10/11) ; [John 13:15](../../../kjv/john/13/15) ; [John 14:16](../../../kjv/john/14/16) , [John 14:27](../../../kjv/john/14/27) ; [John 17:8](../../../kjv/john/17/8) , [John 17:14](../../../kjv/john/17/14) , [John 17:22](../../../kjv/john/17/22) ).
**living** : i.e. perennial, unfailing. Understood by all Jews, from [Jeremiah 2:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/13) ; [Jeremiah 17:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/17/13) .[Zechariah 14:8](../../../kjv/zechariah/14/8) . Greek. *zao,* a word characteristic of this Gospel. See note on p. 1511.

**Sir** . App-98 .
**well** = a well dug out. Not the same word as in verses: [John 4:6](../../../kjv/john/4/6) , [John 4:14](../../../kjv/john/4/14) . deep. In 1869 it was 105 feet, and had 15 feet of water.

**Art thou** , &c., or Surely Thou art not ( App-105 ).
**thereof** = out of (Greek. *ek.* App-104 .) it.
**and.** Figure of speech *Polysyndeton.* App-6 .
**children** = sons. App-108 .
**cattle** . Greek. Plural of *thremma.* Occurs only here.

**Whosoever drinketh** = Every one who is in the habit of drinking.
**shall** = will.

**whosoever drinketh** = he who may have drunk (Greek. *an,* with Subjunctive Aor.)
**never thirst** = by no means (Greek. *ou me.* App-105 ) thirst for ever ( App-151 ).
**be** = become. in. Greek *en.* App-104 .
**well** = fountain, as in [John 4:6](../../../kjv/john/4/6) . Not as in verses: [John 4:11](../../../kjv/john/4/11) , [John 4:12](../../../kjv/john/4/12) .
**springing up** = welling up.
**everlasting** . App-161 .
**life** . See note on [John 1:4](../../../kjv/john/1/4) , and App-170 .

**unto.** Greek *pros.* App-104 .
**that.** Greek. *hina.* See [John 1:7](../../../kjv/john/1/7) .
**not.** Greek *me.* App-106 .
**come hither.** Some texts read *dierchomai (as* in [John 4:4](../../../kjv/john/4/4) ) = come all the way hither (through, or across the plain).

**husband** . Greek. *aner.* App-123 .

**well.** Compare [John 8:48](../../../kjv/john/8/48) ; [John 13:13](../../../kjv/john/13/13) .[Matthew 15:7](../../../kjv/matthew/15/7) . [Mark 12:32](../../../kjv/mark/12/32) .[Luke 20:39](../../../kjv/luke/20/39) .

**in** . Omit.
**truly** = true. See note on [John 8:33](../../../kjv/john/8/33) and App-175 .

**I perceive.** Greek. *thebreo.* App-133 . See *The Didache xi.* [John 4:5](../../../kjv/john/4/5) ; and Compare [John 4:42](../../../kjv/john/4/42) here.
**prophet.** See App-49 .

**worshipped.** App-137 .
**this mountain** . Gerizim. The well was at its foot. (See [Deuteronomy 27:12](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/27/12) .)
**men ought** = it is necessary.

**Woman.** See on [John 2:4](../../../kjv/john/2/4) .
**believe** Me. App-150 . See note on [John 1:7](../../../kjv/john/1/7) . This formula occurs only here and 14. 11.
**neither . . . nor** . Greek. *oute . . . oute.*
**at.** Greek. *en.* App-104 .
**the Father.** See App-98 , and note on [John 1:14](../../../kjv/john/1/14) .

**Ye worship . . . what.** See [2 Kings 17:24-34](../../../kjv/2-kings/17/24-34) , esp. [John 4:33](../../../kjv/john/4/33) .
**salvation** = the salvation [which the prophets foretold]. Compare [Luke 2:30](../../../kjv/luke/2/30) .

**cometh, and now is** = is coming, and is now on its way. Its coming depended on the repentance of the nation, when all the prophecies would have been fulfilled. See [Acts 3:18-26](../../../kjv/acts/3/18-26) .
**true** = real. See note on [John 1:9](../../../kjv/john/1/9) . App-175 .
**worshippers.** Greek. *proskunetes.* Only here.
**spirit.** App-101 .
**in** . No Preposition with the second "in". truth. App-175 . See note on [John 1:14](../../../kjv/john/1/14) .

**God.** See App-98 ., with Art. Contrast [John 1:1](../../../kjv/john/1/1) .
**a Spirit** = spirit: i.e. not flesh, or material substance. Not "a" Spirit.
**must** . Note this absolute condition. Compare [John 4:4](../../../kjv/john/4/4) ; [John 3:7](../../../kjv/john/3/7) , [John 3:14](../../../kjv/john/3/14) , [John 3:30](../../../kjv/john/3/30) ; [John 9:4](../../../kjv/john/9/4) ; [John 10:16](../../../kjv/john/10/16) ; [John 12:34](../../../kjv/john/12/34) ; [John 20:9](../../../kjv/john/20/9) , &c.

**Messias** = Messiah. App-98 .
**Christ** . See App-98 .
**is come** = comes, or shall have come.
**tell.** Greek. *anangello.* See [John 5:15](../../../kjv/john/5/15) ; [John 16:13](../../../kjv/john/16/13) , [John 16:14](../../../kjv/john/16/14) , [John 16:15](../../../kjv/john/16/15) , [John 16:25](../../../kjv/john/16/25) (shew). Compare App-12[1 John 5:6](../../../kjv/1-john/5/6) .

**That speak,** &c. = I am [He) Who am speaking, &c. This is the seventh and last of the Lord's seven utterances, and marks the climax. See note on [John 4:7](../../../kjv/john/4/7) , and App-176 .
**speak** = am talking.

**upon** . Greek. *epi.* App-104 .
**marvelled.** All the texts read "were wondering". Greek. *thaumazo.* First occurance [Matthew 8:10](../../../kjv/matthew/8/10) .
**talked** = was talking.
**with.** Greek. *meta.* App-104 .
**the woman** = a woman. One of six things forbidden to a Rabbi by the Talmud; and she being a Samaritan caused the greater wonder.

**men** . Greek. Plural of *anthropos.* App-123 .

**see.** App-133 .
**that ever** = whatsoever.
**is not this?** = can this be?

**Then.** All the texts omit.
**out of** . Greek. *ek.* App-104 .
**came** = were coming.

**prayed** = were asking. Greek. *erotao.* App-134 .
**Master.** Greek. *Rabbi.* App-98 .

**meat** . Greek. brosis = eating. Not the same word as in [John 4:34](../../../kjv/john/4/34) .
**of** . Omit "of".

**to.** Greek. *pros.* App-104 .

**meat.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Species), App-6 , for all kinds of food. Greek. *broma.* Not the same word as in [John 4:33](../../../kjv/john/4/33) .
**to do** = in order to do. Emphasizing the object and end, not the act. Compare [Luke 2:49](../../../kjv/luke/2/49) ; [Luke 4:4](../../../kjv/luke/4/4) .
**will.** App-102 .
**sent.** Greek. *pempo.* App-174 . See note on [John 1:22](../../../kjv/john/1/22) .
**finish** . Greek. *teleioo.* A characteristic word of this Gospel; here, [John 5:36](../../../kjv/john/5/36) ; [John 17:4](../../../kjv/john/17/4) , [John 17:23](../../../kjv/john/17/23) ; [John 19:28](../../../kjv/john/19/28) . See p. 1511.
**work.** A characteristic word of this Gospel, most frequently in plural. See p. 1511.

**Say not ye.** Figure of speech *Paroemia.* App-6 .
**behold.** Greek. *idou.* App-133 . Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 .
**look on.** Greek. *theaomai.* App-133 .
**already.** This does not refer to the present mission field, but to the then present expectation of national re pentance (on which the glorious harvest was conditional; by the proclamation of the kingdom. See App-119 .

**eternal.** App-151 .

**herein** = in (Greek. *en)* this.
**is** = i.e. is [exemplified] the true saying.
**saying** . Greek. logos. See note on [Mark 9:32](../../../kjv/mark/9/32) .
**One . . . another** . Greek. *allos.* App-124 .

**sent.** App-174 .
**other men.** Greek. Plural *of allos.*
**laboured** = have laboured.
**are entered** = have entered.
**their** : i.e. John the Baptist and the Lord.

**believed on** . App-150 . See note on [John 1:7](../../../kjv/john/1/7) .
**for** = on account of. Greek. *dia.* App-104 .[John 4:2](../../../kjv/john/4/2) .
**testified** = bore witness. See note on [John 1:7](../../../kjv/john/1/7) .

**besought** = asked. Greek. *erotao.* App-134 .
**tarry.** Greek. *meno.* See note on "abode", [John 1:32](../../../kjv/john/1/32) .
**with.** Greek. *para.* App-104 .
**abode** . Greek. *meno,* as above.
**two days.** See note on [John 4:43](../../../kjv/john/4/43) .

**believed.** App-150 .
**because of** . Greek *dia.* App-104 .[John 4:2](../../../kjv/john/4/2) . word. Greek. *logos.* See note on [Mark 9:32](../../../kjv/mark/9/32) .

**said** = were saying: i.e. as one and another spoke.
**not** = no longer. Greek. *ouketi.*
**indeed** = truly. Compare App-175 ., and p. 1511.
**Christ** = All the texts omit "the Christ", but not the Syriac. See App-94 , note 3.
**Saviour. In John** only here, and [1 John 4:14](../../../kjv/1-john/4/14) . See note on [Matthew 1:21](../../../kjv/matthew/1/21) .
**the world.** Greek. *kosmos.* App-129 ., i.e. of the Gentiles as well as the Jews. See note on [John 1:9](../../../kjv/john/1/9) .

**after two days.** See [John 11:6](../../../kjv/john/11/6) , and compare with the Seventh Sign. App-176 .
**after** . Greek. *meta.* App-104 .
**two** = the two; viz, those mentioned in [John 4:40](../../../kjv/john/4/40) .

**For Jesus** , &c. Note the parenthetical explanation, and see note on "and we beheld", [John 1:14](../../../kjv/john/1/14) .
**a prophet.** Figure of speech *Parcemia.* App-169 .
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***his own country*** *= h* is native place. See [John 7:41](../../../kjv/john/7/41) , [John 7:42](../../../kjv/john/7/42) . Which was Galilee ( App-169 ). The Lord had proved the truth of this proverb before He went to Cana (from Nazareth), as recorded in [Luke 4:16-30](../../../kjv/luke/4/16-30) . See App-97 . The Lord went and returned thither, notwithstanding that experience.
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***received*** *. Greek. dechgmai.* Only occurance here in John.
**seen.** Greek. *horao.* App-183 .

**again . . . Cana,** &c. Referring to [John 2:1](../../../kjv/john/2/1) . made. Not the same word as "made" in [John 2:9](../../../kjv/john/2/9) .
**nobleman** = a royal officer. Probably belonging to the court of Herod Antipas ( App-109 ). Greek. *basilikos.* Occurs only here; [John 4:49](../../../kjv/john/4/49) . [Acts 12:20](../../../kjv/acts/12/20) , [Acts 12:21](../../../kjv/acts/12/21) ; and [James 2:8](../../../kjv/james/2/8) .
**Capernaum** . App-169 .

**at the point of death** = about to die. Not the same miracle as that of the centurion's servant recorded in [Matthew 8:5-12](../../../kjv/matthew/8/5-12) and [Luke 7:1-10](../../../kjv/luke/7/1-10) . The two miracles differ as to time, place, person, pleading, plea, disease, the Lord's answer, and the man's faith, as may be easily seen by comparing the two as to these details.

**Except** = If not. Greek *ean* me. App-118 and App-105 .
**signs** . See note on [John 2:11](../../../kjv/john/2/11) . signs and wonders. See App-176 .
**not** = in no wise. Greek. *ou me.* App-105 .

**ere** = before. See note on [Matthew 1:18](../../../kjv/matthew/1/18) .
**child** . Greek. *paidion.* App-108 .

**liveth** . Greek. zao. A word characteristic of this Gospel. See p. 1511, and compare App-170 .

**And** = But already.
**servants** = bond-servants.
**met.** Greek *apantao,* but all the texts read *hupantao.*
**son** = boy. Greek. *pais.* App-108 .

**Then** = Therefore.
**when** = in (Greek. *en.* App-104 .) which.
**amend** = get better. Greek. *kompsoteron echo.* Occurs only here in N.T.
**the seventh hour** = 1 o'clock p.m. Compare App-165 .

**the second miracle** = a second sign. Having thus begun to number the signs in this Gospel, we may continue to do so, and complete the whole (eight). See App-176 . See note on [John 2:11](../../../kjv/john/2/11) .

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