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Jesus Goes to Galilee; The Woman of Samaria; The Samaritans, The healing of the Nobleman's Son

I. Text

John 4

When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, 2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,) 3 He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.

4 And he must needs go through Samaria. 5 Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. 6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. 7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. 8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) 9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. 10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. 11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? 12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? 13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: 14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw. 16 Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. 17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband: 18 For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly. 19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. 21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. 25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. 26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.

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? 28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, 29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? 30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him. 31 In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat. 32 But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of. 33 Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat? 34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. 35 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. 36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. 37 And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. 38 I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours. 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. 40 So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days. 41 And many more believed because of his own word; 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.

Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee. 44 For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country. 45 Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast. 46 So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. 47 When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death. 48 Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. 49 The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. 50 Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way. 51 And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth. 52 Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. 53 So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house. 54 This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee.

II. Discussion Questions

182. Why would the situation in vv.1-3 cause Jesus to leave Judea?

183. How long was Jesus' first Judean ministry? How do we know?

184. Harmonize verse 2 with John 3:22,26.

185. Explain why Jesus had to pass through Samaria. (v.4)

186. Where is Sychar? (v.5)

187. Where was Jacob's well? (v.6)

188. Show the importance of Jesus being wearied. (v.6)

189. At what time did Jesus stop at the well? (v.6)

190. Give three reasons, citing scriptures, why Christ took a human form (v.6)

191. What are some of the barriers Jesus broke by speaking to the woman? (v.9)

192. Did the Jews literally have "no" dealings with the Samaritans or did they actually have very few rare dealings with them? Explain. (v.9)

193. Where did the Samaritan people originate? (v.9)

194. What was the beginning of hostilities between the Jews and Samaritans? (v.9)

195. What prompted the woman's first question? (v.9)

196. What or who is the gift of God? (v.10)

197. Why was this woman unable to receive the living water? (v.10)

198. How does Jeremiah 2:13 relate to verse 10?

199. What was Jesus saying when He claimed He was able to give living water? (V.14). Support your answer with at least 5 Old Testament verses.

200. How does the "well of water" spring "up into everlasting life"? (v.14)

201. What does John 7:37-39 add about living water? (v.14)

202. Was the woman's answer sincere? (v.15)

203. How does this woman apparently interpret "living water"? (v.15)

204. Why do you think Jesus changes the subject? (v.16)

205. How does the woman react when Jesus exposes her sin? (v.17)

206. What made the woman say: "I have no husband"? (v.17)

207. What is the significance of Jesus answer? (vv.17,18)

208. Why did this woman inquire about the place of worship? (v.20)

209. Discuss the spiritual connection between Malachi 1:11 and John 4:21.

210. According to the Old Testament who were correct the Jews or Samaritans? (v.22)

211. Why were the Samaritans worshipping in ignorance? (v.22)

212. How is salvation from the Jews? (v.22)

213. Show how verse 22 relates to both Isaiah 2:3 and Romans chapter 3.

214. What is worship "in spirit and truth"? (v.24)

215. Name three characteristics of false religion or worship. (v.24)

216. Show the relationship between verse 25 and Daniel 9:25.

217. Why were the disciples suprised Christ was speaking to this woman? (v.27)

218. Why do you think the disciples marved but hesitated to question Jesus openly? (v.27)

219. What is the importance of the forgotten waterpot? (v.28)

220. What do you think caused the woman to leave her waterpot? (v.28)

221. Can we consider the womans actions in vv.28,29 evangelism?

222. What is the lesson Jesus is teaching in vv.31-35?

223. What type of food does Christ have to eat? (v.32)

224. Name at least 2 blessings saints receive when doing God's will. (v.35)

225. Cite where in Matthew we also read of the harvest and workers. (vv.35,36)

226. Who are "he that reapeth" & "he that soweth"? (v.36)

227. Explain verse 36.

228. Explain how we can reap where we have not laboured. (v.38)

229. Why is the past tense "sent" used in verse 38?

230. How do vv. 31-38 apply to us today?

231. Explain how the people believed because of the womans witness. (v.39)

232. Contrast how the Samaritans in verse 23 compare with the believers of Jerusalem in John 2:23.

233. State two facts that show Jesus does not contradict His teaching of Matthew 10:5,6 by entering a Samaritan city. (v.10)

234. What the importance of them hearing for theirselves? (v.42)

235. Why do they say "Saviour of the world"? (v.42)

236. How it be possible for the Samaritans to understand Christ to be the universal Saviour of the world? (v.42) Explain.

237. Why did Jesus go to Galilee? (v.43)

238. What is the spiritual significance of "two days" in both verses 43 & 40?

239. Why did Jesus say: "a prophet hath no honour in his own country"? (v.44)

240. How did the Galileans receive Him? (v.45)

241. Why was Jesus popular in Galilee? (v.45)

242. How long was Jesus' Galilean ministry? (v.45)

243. What portions of Jesus' Galilean ministry is recorded by John? (v.45)

244. Give three reasons for Jesus going first to Cana. (v.46)

245. Locate Cana and Capernum on a map of ancient Palestine and comment on their location. (see maps below) (v.46)

246. What does nobleman mean? (v.46)

247. Why would this nobleman think Jesus could heal his son? (vv.46,47)

248. Was the nobleman's son gravely ill? (v.47)

249. Comment on the faith of the nobleman. (v.47)

250. List at least four honrable traits of the nobleman.

250. Explain why Jesus answered the way He did in verse 48.

251. What is the importance of Jesus manner of healing here? (v.50)

252. Give at least four reasons why this miricle is important. (v.54)

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