John 4:28

John 4:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,
• New International Version (NIV)Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people,
• English Standard Version (ESV)So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people,
• New King James Version (NKJV)The woman then left her waterpot, went her way into the city, and said to the men,

Context of John 4:28

26Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you, am He (the Messiah).” 27Just then His disciples came, and they were surprised to find Him talking with a woman. However, no one said, “What are You asking about?” or, “Why are You talking to her?” Then the woman left her water jar, and went into the city and began telling the people, 29“Come, see a man who told me all the things that I have done! Can this be the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed)?” 30So the people left the city and were coming to Him.

John 4:28 word by word

Ἀφῆκεν οὖν τὴν ὑδρίαν αὐτῆς ἡ γυνὴ καὶ ἀπῆλθεν εἰς τὴν πόλιν καὶ λέγει τοῖς ἀνθρώποις·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The womanὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The womanγυνήgunē · womanG1135
• thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• leftἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: leaveG863
• herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• waterpotὑδρίαhudria · jarG5201
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• went her wayἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• to the menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444

Cross-references for John 4:28

• John 4:7Then a woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink”—
• Matthew 28:8So the women left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to tell [the good news to] the disciples.
• Mark 16:8They went out and fled from the tomb, for they were seized with trembling and astonishment; and they said nothing [about it] to anyone, because they were afraid.
• Luke 24:9and after returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the eleven [apostles] and to all the rest.

Commentaries on John 4:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28Left her waterpot - She was so penetrated with the great truths which Jesus had announced that she forgot her errand to the well, and returned to the city without the water for which she came out!Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28Left her water-pot - Her mind was greatly excited. She was disturbed, and hastened to the city in great agitation to make this known. She seems to have been convinced that he was the Messiah, and went immediately to make it known to others. Our first business, when we have found the Saviour, should be to make him known also to others.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-42Verses 27-42 The disciples wondered that Christ talked thus with a Samaritan. Yet they knew it was for some good reason, and for some good end. Thus when particular difficulties occur in the word and providence of God, it is good to satisfy ourselves that all is well that Jesus Christ says and does. Two things affected the woman. The extent of his knowledge. Christ knows all the thoughts, words, and actions, of all the children of men. And the power of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27-30The woman was not fully certain about who Jesus was (4:29). She asked the people of her village, “Could this be the Christ?” Her words show that she was still thinking and learning. Even so, she ran back to the village and told others about him. She invited them to come and see for themselves. Telling others about Jesus is a sign of discipleship. Earlier in this Gospel, others also invited people to “come and see”(see 1:39, 46).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-3028-30. left her water-pot--How exquisitely natural! The presence of strangers made her feel that it was time for her to withdraw, and He who knew what was in her heart, and what she was going to the city to do, let her go without exchanging a word with her in the hearing of others. Their interview was too sacred, and the effect on the woman too overpowering (not to speak of His own deep emotion) to allow of its being continued. But this one artless…Read the comment

Topics related to John 4:28

• Converts
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Commentaries on John 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings