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Joh 4:4. Διέρχεσθαι) In the very passing through He did great things.-διὰ τῆς Σαμαρείας, through Samaria) An admirable arrangement [economy], especially at that early period. What Jesus afterwards forbade the disciples, Mat 10:5, “Into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not,” He Himself avoided in this place. The Samaritans went out to Him, Joh 4:30; nor, except when besought, did He give them two days, Joh 4:40. Nay, even He so guided His conference with the Samaritan woman, that it was only at her earnest request He imparted His grace to her; Joh 4:15, “Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not.” [He adopted a similar method towards the Gentiles: Mat 15:21, etc. (The woman of Canaan); Mar 7:24, etc. [The same woman, termed a Greek (or marg., a Gentile), a Syro-Phenician].-Harm., p. 171.]