Like the disciples before her, and unlike Nicodemus, the Samaritan woman moved from conversation with Jesus to conversion, to co-laboring with Jesus in his ministry. Jesus came to Samaria to transform this woman at the well into a disciple and an apostle.
Women Disciples: Jesus’s Call to the Samaritan Woman
Matthew is the teaching Gospel, giving instruction on what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Mark’s Gospel shows the whole arc of Jesus’s impact on those disciples. Luke gives many snapshots of the Jesus and the disciples’ ministry. John focuses in on individual stories, giving a whole chapter, for instance this story, the … Continue reading Women Disciples: Jesus’s Call to the Samaritan Woman
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Woman at the Well
Jesus was thirsty for water, and knew the woman at the well was thirsty for eternal life. But. There is so . . . much . . . more to this story. You may be surprised by what the Greek reveals.
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Gospel of John: Food
John made it clear it was the woman who testified about Jesus, and the whole town was her harvest, not the disciples.’ Oh yes, they would reap the harvest. But she was the sower Now Jesus would rejoice with this woman as her entire town came out to meet Him.
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Gospel of John: You Matter
As the Samaritans hearts were moved by Jesus’ words, they invited him to stay. It is one of the few places in scripture where Jesus accepted such an invitation, staying with them two days. Many more put their faith in Jesus, and said to the woman,
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Gospel of John: Living Water
There was no missing the metaphor. “Living water” was something Jesus bestowed that would spiritually enliven the person receiving it and living it out.
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Gospel of John: Thirsty
There is never a time when one person has all the resources and the other person has all the needs. We need each other, and for those who think they have nothing to offer others, and for those who think they have nothing to gain from others (or at least from certain others), here is the truth Jesus modeled that day: Every human interaction involves both, on both sides.
