R. Berser, D. D John 4:28-30 The woman then left her water pot, and went her way into the city, and said to the men,… She came to draw water, and when she had lighted upon the true Well, she after that despised the material one; teaching us even by this trifling instance when we are listening to spiritual matters to overlook the things of this life, and make no account of them. For what the apostles did, that, after her ability, did this woman also. They, when they were called, left their nets: she of her own accord, without the command of any, leaves her waterpot, and winged by joy performs the office of evangelists. And she calls not one or two, as did Andrew and Philip, but having aroused a whole city and so brought them to Him. ( Chrysostom.)With her waterpot on her shoulder she had hitherto been listening to the Lord's discourse. She was the forerunner of those Bechuan women who would stand for hours together, with their milking-pails in their hands, as if rooted to the ground, whilst Moffat was preaching to them the gospel of the living water. (R. Berser, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,WEB: So the woman left her water pot, and went away into the city, and said to the people, |
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