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John 4:7-30 (NLT)

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⁷ Soon a Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, "Please give me a drink." ⁸ He was alone at the time because his disciples had gone into the village to buy some food. ⁹ The woman was surprised, for Jews refuse to have anything to do with Samaritans. She said to Jesus, "You are a Jew, and I am a Samaritan woman. Why are you asking me for a drink?" ¹⁰ Jesus replied, "If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask me, and I would give you living water." ¹¹ "But sir, you don't have a rope or a bucket," she said, "and this well is very deep. Where would you get this living water? ¹² And besides, do you think you're greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us this well? How can you offer better water than he and his sons and his animals enjoyed?" ¹³ Jesus replied, "Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. ¹⁴ But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life." ¹⁵ "Please, sir," the woman said, "give me this water! Then I'll never be thirsty again, and I won't have to come here to get water." ¹⁶ "Go and get your husband," Jesus told her. ¹⁷ ¹⁸ for you have had five husbands, and you aren't even married to the man you're living with now. You certainly spoke the truth!" ¹⁹ "Sir," the woman said, "you must be a prophet. ²⁰ So tell me, why is it that you Jews insist that Jerusalem is the only place of worship, while we Samaritans claim it is here at Mount Gerizim, where our ancestors worshiped?" ²¹ Jesus replied, "Believe me, dear woman, the time is coming when it will no longer matter whether you worship the Father on this mountain or in Jerusalem. ²² You Samaritans know very little about the one you worship, while we Jews know all about him, for salvation comes through the Jews. ²³ ²⁴ For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth." ²⁵ ²⁶ Then Jesus told her, "I Am the Messiah!" ²⁷ Just then his disciples came back. They were shocked to find him talking to a woman, but none of them had the nerve to ask, "What do you want with her?" or "Why are you talking to her?" ²⁸ The woman left her water jar beside the well and ran back to the village, telling everyone, ²⁹ "Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could he possibly be the Messiah?" ³⁰ So the people came streaming from the village to see him.

This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 23) Worship - Worship in spirit and in truth
(v. 23) Honesty / Truth / Vows / Oath - Worship in spirit and in truth

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 24) Who is God? God is spirit

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 7) Opportunity Knocks (2015-05-29)
(v. 9) Jesus was Human (part II) (2011-03-02)
(v. 10) Repentance - Holy Spirit Convicts Us (2009-11-16)
(v. 10) First the Kingdom - Starving without Him (2009-12-30)
(v. 10) Desire's Journey - An Invitation to Desire (2010-05-19)
(v. 13) Jesus with People - Going Deeper (2009-01-21)
(v. 14) Jesus with People - Going Deeper (2009-01-21)
(v. 21) God (part I) (2011-11-23)
(v. 22) God (part I) (2011-11-23)
(v. 23) God (part I) (2011-11-23)
(v. 23) Purpose Driven Life - Worship That Pleases God (2008-06-05)
(v. 24) God (part I) (2011-11-23)
(v. 24) God Is (part V) (2011-03-24)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 10) Bible Talk: Real Thing (2008-12-09)
(v. 11) Bible Talk: Real Thing (2008-12-09)
(v. 12) Bible Talk: Real Thing (2008-12-09)
(v. 13) Bible Talk: Real Thing (2008-12-09)
(v. 14) Bible Talk: Real Thing (2008-12-09)
(v. 16) Devotional: Premarital Relations (2008-12-18)
(v. 17) Devotional: Premarital Relations (2008-12-18)
(v. 18) Devotional: Premarital Relations (2008-12-18)
(v. 19) Sermon: Galatians Study #1 (2009-03-01)
(v. 21) Sermon: Get Well Church (2015-09-27)
(v. 22) Sermon: Get Well Church (2015-09-27)
(v. 23) Sermon: Get Well Church (2015-09-27)
(v. 24) Sermon: Get Well Church (2015-09-27)

Definition(s):
Jerusalem (Je-roo-sa-lem): vision of peace
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer
Samaritans (Sa-meh-reh-tans):
So (Soh):