Bible Strands
John 4:19
“Sir,” the woman said, “I see that You are a prophet.
Berean Standard Bible
Follow its threads on the canvas →
Study note
Setting — The Samaritan woman speaks to Jesus at Jacob’s well immediately after He accurately describes her five past marriages and current relationship. Her statement occurs between His factual declaration in John 4:18 and her subsequent question about worship locations in John 4:20.
The words — θεωρῶ (theōrō) literally means “I see” or “I perceive,” and προφήτης (prophētēs) denotes a prophet. The woman uses these terms to acknowledge Jesus’ supernatural insight into her personal life.
The thread — This recognition of Jesus as a prophet appears elsewhere in the Gospels. John 6:14 records crowds identifying Him as the Prophet to come, while Luke 7:39 and Luke 7:16 show others reacting to His prophetic authority and miracles.
Why it lands — The text demands a reader to note how personal conviction precedes theological inquiry. It places the burden of recognizing divine revelation on the listener before shifting to doctrinal questions.
Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.
The Greek words
King James Version
The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
Cross-references
- John 6:14 When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
- Luke 7:39 When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”
- Luke 7:16 A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”
- John 9:17 So once again they asked the man who had been blind, “What do you say about Him, since it was your eyes He opened?” “He is a prophet,” the man replied.
- Matthew 21:11 The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
- John 7:40 On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.”
- 2 Kings 5:26 But Elisha questioned him, “Did not my spirit go with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to accept money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, menservants and maidservants?
- 2 Kings 6:12 But one of his servants replied, “No one, my lord the king. For Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom.”
- Luke 24:19 “What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.
- 1 Corinthians 14:24 But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,