John 4:42

John 4:42 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)They said to the woman, “We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)They said to the woman, "It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is indeed the Savior of the world."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then they said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard Him and we know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.”

Context of John 4:42

40So when these people came to Jesus, they asked him to stay with them. So he stayed there for two days. 41Many more people believed in Jesus when they listened to his own words. The people said to the woman, ‘Now we believe in him because we ourselves have heard him. We do not believe only because of what you told us. He really is the man that God has sent to save the world. We know that now.’ 43After those two days in Samaria, Jesus left there and he went to Galilee. 44Jesus himself had said earlier, ‘When a prophet of God visits his own town, the people there will not accept him.’

John 4:42 word by word

τῇ τε γυναικὶ ἔλεγον ὅτι οὐκέτι διὰ τὴν σὴν λαλιὰν πιστεύομεν· αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀκηκόαμεν καὶ οἴδαμεν ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ἀληθῶς ὁ σωτὴρ τοῦ κόσμουRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andτεte · and/bothG5037
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto the womanγυνήgunē · womanG1135
• ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• Nowοὐκέτιouketi · not any moreG3765
• we believeπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• becauseδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• ofλαλιάlalia · speechG2981
• thyσόςsos · yourG4674
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• we have heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• ourselvesαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• indeedἀληθῶςalēthōs · trulyG230
• the ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• the Saviourσωτήρsōtēr · saviorG4990
• of the worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889

Cross-references for John 4:42

• John 1:45Philip went to find Nathanael. He told Nathanael, ‘We have found the man that Moses wrote about in the book of God's Law. The prophets also wrote about him. He is Jesus, who is Joseph's son, from Nazareth.’
• John 17:8I gave to them the message that you gave to me. They accepted that message. They know certainly that I came from you. They believe that you sent me.
• Acts 17:11The Jewish people in Berea were better than the people in Thessalonica. They were happy to listen carefully to Paul. Every day they also studied the Bible. They wanted to know if Paul's message was true.
• John 4:29‘Come and see a man who has told me everything about myself. He told me all the things that I have ever done! He must be the Messiah!’
• John 1:29The next day, John saw Jesus, who was coming towards him. John said, ‘Look! Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of people in the world.
• John 3:14Long ago Moses lifted up the metal snake in the wilderness to save his people. In the same way, people must lift up the Son of Man on a cross.
• John 6:68Simon Peter answered him, ‘Lord, there is nobody else that we could go to. You speak the words that give us life for ever.
• John 11:17Jesus arrived at Bethany. He discovered that Lazarus had already been in the grave for four days.
• Isaiah 45:22So turn to me and I will make you safe. I say that to everybody all over the world. Turn to me, because I am God. There is nobody else like me.
• Isaiah 52:10The Lord has shown all the nations how strong he is. They can all see his holy power. People all over the world will know that our God has rescued his people.
• Luke 2:10The angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. Listen! I bring you good news. This news will make everyone very happy.
• Acts 4:12Then Peter said, ‘Only Jesus can save people. There has never been another person in the world that could do this. God has not given any other man the authority to save us.’
• Romans 10:11It says in the Bible: ‘Everyone who believes in him will not be disappointed.’
• 2 Corinthians 5:19God's message is this: By Christ's death, God was bringing people of the world back to himself, as his friends. He would no longer keep their sins in his thoughts. This is the message that God wants us to tell people.
• 1 John 4:14God the Father sent his Son to come into the world. God sent him to save the people of the world from their sins. We apostles have seen that this is true. So now we are telling people about it.

Commentaries on John 4:42

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 42We 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.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 39-42Verses 39-42 And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him, … - There is seldom an instance of so remarkable success as this. From a single conversation, in circumstances, in a place, and with an individual little likely to be attended with such results, many sinners were converted; many believed on the testimony of the woman; many more came to hear, and believed because they heard him themselves. We should never despair of doing good in the…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. 42The Samaritans had heard Jesus and believed his message for themselves. They were no longer depending only on the woman’s testimony. They called him Savior of the world (see also 1 John 4:14). This title shows that they understood something important. Salvation was not limited to one ethnic group. As Samaritans, they knew they were separated from the Jews. Yet they recognized that Jesus came for all people. His mission was not only for Jews, but for the…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 39-4239-42. many ... believed, &c.--The truth of Joh 4:35 begins to appear. These Samaritans were the foundation of the Church afterwards built up there. No miracle appears to have been wrought there (but unparalleled supernatural knowledge displayed): "we have heard Him ourselves" (Joh 4:42) sufficed to raise their faith to a point never attained by the Jews, and hardly as yet by the disciples--that He was "the Saviour of the world" [Alford]. "This incident…Read the comment

Topics related to John 4:42

• Converts
• Faith
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Samaria
• Shechem
• Testimony

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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