John 4:39–42

 ³⁹ And many of the Samaritans of that city believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, “He told me all that I ever did.” ⁴⁰ So when the Samaritans had come to Him, they urged Him to stay with them; and He stayed there two days. ⁴¹ And many more believed because of His own word. ⁴² 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.”

Commentary

Incredible how the Lord used a “chance” encounter with a sinful Samaritan woman at Jacobs well to not only save that woman, but also to bring the Gospel to the people there. In this one verse then is demonstrated the power of a personal testimony, of how the Lord not only seeks out and saves the lost, but also works through our persons and lives! For after her encounter with the Lord, she became His vessel by which many also believed in Him. Initially then the woman’s testimony moved the people there to believe in Him, but later it would be the Lord Jesus Christ’s own Word which would seal the deal as it were, and thus Samaria of all places, in contrast then to Judea of which Jesus had just come out of would be the first region to widely receive and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ! Notice too how they urged Jesus to stay with them, for they wanted the Lord to be with them and to be His people, and so the Lord stayed there with them two days and taught them His own Word (vs. 40-42). Demonstrating to us all that the Gospel crosses all lines and boundaries, it bridges the gap between all cultures, peoples, languages and ages. For Jesus doesn’t restrict Himself from going anywhere, nor saving anyone who will receive Him, for anyone, anywhere, at any time who receives Him, they will have Him (Rev. 3:20). These Samaritans then in this regard demonstrate to us all the way of saving faith!

Scripture Quotations 

New King James Version (1982): Thomas Nelson.