John 4:40

Syriac Peshitta (NT Only)

ܘܟ݂ܰܕ݂ ܐܶܬ݂ܰܘ ܠܘܳܬ݂ܶܗ ܗܳܢܽܘܢ ܫܳܡܪܳܝܶܐ ܒ݁ܥܰܘ ܡܶܢܶܗ ܕ݁ܢܶܗܘܶܐ ܠܘܳܬ݂ܗܽܘܢ ܘܰܗܘܳܐ ܠܘܳܬ݂ܗܽܘܢ ܬ݁ܪܶܝܢ ܝܰܘܡܺܝܢ ܀

Bible Verse Review
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they: Genesis 32:26, Proverbs 4:13, Song of Solomon 3:4, Jeremiah 14:8, Luke 8:38, Luke 10:39, Luke 24:29, Acts 16:15

he abode: Luke 19:5-10, 2 Corinthians 6:1, 2 Corinthians 6:2, Revelation 3:20

Reciprocal: Luke 4:42 - and stayed Luke 9:53 - General John 1:39 - abode Acts 10:48 - Then

Gill's Notes on the Bible

So when the Samaritans were come unto him,.... The Ethiopic version reads, all the Samaritans; they came to him at Jacob's well, upon the woman's solicitations, and the account she gave of this extraordinary person: and after they had conversed with him, and heard him themselves, they were taken with his divine discourses, and being thoroughly persuaded that he was the Messiah,

they besought him that he would tarry with them; they were not like the Gergesenes, who besought him to depart out of their coasts as soon he was in them: but these men were delighted with his company; and notwithstanding his being a Jew, desired a conversation with him, and entreated that he would go along with them to their city, and stay with them:

and he abode there two days; he went with them to Sychar. He would not deny their request, lest they should be discouraged; and yet would not make any long stay with them, that he might give no umbrage to the Jews; though it is very likely from this short stay in Samaria, they afterwards reproached him as a Samaritan, John 8:48. Our Lord's direction to his disciples not to enter into any of the cities of the Samaritans, was not a rule to himself, or binding upon him, and was only a rule to them "pro tempore".

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 individual little likely to be attended with such results, many sinners were converted; many believed on the testimony of the woman; many more came to hear, and believed because they heard him themselves. We should never despair of doing good in the most unpromising circumstances, and we should seize upon every opportunity to converse with sinners on the great subject of their souls’ salvation.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 40. He abode there two days. — We are not told that he wrought any miracles among them; this does not appear to have been necessary: they were a simple-hearted, teachable people, and they credited him on the evidence of his own eternal truth. Why are not miracles wrought now? Miracles were only for the establishment of the doctrines of Christianity, where they were first preached; we profess to believe these doctrines; therefore, to us, miracles would be useless. Where the doctrine is credited, no miracle is necessary: the Samaritans believed, and no miracle was wrought among them; for the simple reason, it was not necessary.