Bible Strands
John 4:21
“Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus speaks to the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well, answering her direct comparison between Mount Gerizim and Jerusalem. The words — pisteue (do believe) and gunai (woman) frame Jesus’ authoritative address, while hoti (that) introduces the prophetic declaration that follows. The thread — The movement from localized worship to universal access appears in Malachi 1:11, which promises pure offerings in every place, and Ephesians 2:18, which states believers have access to the Father through one Spirit. Why it lands — The text states that a time is coming when worship will not be tied to a specific mountain or city. It requires the reader to drop geographic or ethnic claims to worship and submit to Christ’s declaration of the coming reality.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
Cross-references
- 1 Timothy 2:8 Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.
- Malachi 1:11 For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts.
- Ephesians 2:18 For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
- Matthew 18:20 For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”
- John 4:23 But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him.
- Ezekiel 14:3 “Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I consult with them in any way?
- John 5:28 Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice
- John 16:2 They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.
- John 16:32 “Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.
- Ephesians 3:14 ... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,