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Selected Verse: John 4:42 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Joh 4:42 |
King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
Saviour
(See Scofield) - (Rom 1:16).
world
Greek, "kosmos", means "mankind".
(See Scofield) - (Mat 4:8). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Said (ἔλεγον)
The imperfect tense: said to the woman as they successively met her.
Saying (λαλιὰν)
Another word is designedly substituted for λόγον, word (Joh 4:39, Joh 4:41). In Joh 4:39 λόγος, word, is used of the woman, from the Evangelist's standpoint, as being a testimony to Christ. Here the Samaritans distinguish between the more authoritative and dignified word of Jesus, and the talk of the woman. Rev., speaking. Compare the kindred verb λαλέω, in Joh 4:26, Joh 4:27; also Joh 8:43; Mat 26:73.
The Christ
The best texts omit.
The Savior (ὁ σωτὴρ)
John uses the word only here and Jo1 4:14. See on Jesus, Mat 1:21. It is significant that this conception of Christ should have been first expressed by a Samaritan. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| We know that this is the Saviour of the world - And not of the Jews only. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
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 had not heard the woman speak.
This is indeed the Christ - The promised Messiah.
The Savior of the world - Not of the Jews only, but of the Samaritans, and of the whole Gentile world. |
8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
73 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
27 And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
39 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.
41 And many more believed because of his own word;
39 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.