John Bengel Commentary - John 4:7 - 4:7

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John Bengel Commentary - John 4:7 - 4:7


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Joh 4:7.[81] Ἐκ τῆς, of) Construe with γυνή, a woman.-δός μοι πιεῖν, give Me to drink) At precisely the seventh subsequent alternation [vicissitudine] in the conference, until the disciples come, reckoning from this address, which would seem to be indifferent, Jesus wonderfully brings on the matter to that crowning point, I am the Messiah, Joh 4:26; a point, to learn which the apostles required so long a time [ch. Joh 16:31, “Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?”] In fact the tree takes longer to grow than the ear of corn. So also He led on the nobleman to faith by but two utterances; Joh 4:48; Joh 4:50, “Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe:” and, “Go thy way, thy son liveth.”

[81] ἔρχεται γυνή, there cometh a woman) The external opportunities [conveniences] of every-day life subserve the progressive advances of the kingdom of GOD.-V. g.