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John 4:39 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 39. 39And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.
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Quick Meaning
John 4:39 opens Samaritans Move from Her Testimony to Their Own Hearing by recording the wording that preserves speech that redirects the scene or presses its claim: “And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did”.
Samaritans believe first through her word, then through their own hearing
This verse is one part of that explanation in John 4:39-42. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- John 4:39-42
Read John 4:39 with 4:39-42. In isolation, this contribution—opens Samaritans Move from Her Testimony to Their Own Hearing by recording the wording that preserves speech that redirects the scene or presses its claim: “And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did”—can be detached from its speaker, question, sign, festival, conflict, or outcome. The complete unit establishes: Many Samaritans believe because of the woman's testimony, ask Jesus to remain, hear him themselves, and confess him as Savior of the world.
Follow the Context
- John 4:39-42 is a coherent Johannine movement titled “Samaritans Move from Her Testimony to Their Own Hearing.” The change in speaker, place, audience, festival setting, or narrated response at each edge gives this unit its natural limits.
- Many Samaritans believe because of the woman's testimony, ask Jesus to remain, hear him themselves, and confess him as Savior of the world.
- Their direct hearing does not devalue the woman's indispensable witness. 'Savior of the world' expands the horizon while preserving the preceding statement that salvation is from the Jews.
What This Verse Is Not Saying
This verse does not detach its specific contribution—opens Samaritans Move from Her Testimony to Their Own Hearing by recording the wording that preserves speech that redirects the scene or presses its claim: “And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did”—from John 4:39-42 or negate the unit's explicit boundary: Savior of the world does not erase Israel or the Jewish identity of Jesus.
What Remains True
John 4:39 opens Samaritans Move from Her Testimony to Their Own Hearing by recording the wording that preserves speech that redirects the scene or presses its claim: “And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did”. Its enduring force supports this passage-controlled response: Welcome testimony as a doorway, then help people encounter the message itself rather than building dependence on a single messenger.
Teach It Back
Explain how John 4:39 opens Samaritans Move from Her Testimony to Their Own Hearing by recording the wording that preserves speech that redirects the scene or presses its claim: “And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did”. Include 4:39-42, one stated uncertainty, and the misuse boundary attached to this Lens.
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Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read John 4:39-42 — Samaritans Move from Her Testimony to Their Own HearingSources used for this Verse Lens
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact KJV wording, paragraph flags, supplied-word markup, and coverage.
Exact location: John 4:39-42, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗Greek textual evidence
The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition
Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos
Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010
Supports: Greek wording, sentence relations, and critical-text reading checked independently of the KJV.
Exact location: Faithlife SBLGNT official repository, data/sblgnt/text/John.txt, 4:39-42
Open the John Greek text file ↗Translation and textual notes
NET Bible — John with translators' and textual notes
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, 2005–2026 online edition
Supports: Verse-level syntax, older-English clarification, material variants, background, and alternatives.
Exact location: NET Bible John PDF, John 4:39-42 and attached translator, study, and textual notes
Open the official NET John PDF ↗