Bible Strands
John 4:29
“Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well addresses the citizens of Sychar immediately after leaving her water jar, urging them to investigate Jesus before she resumes her daily work.
The words — δεῦτε (deute) and ἴδετε (idete) form a paired imperative meaning “come, look,” while ἄνθρωπον (anthrōpon) deliberately identifies the subject only as “a man.”
The thread — The woman’s use of the title Christ aligns with Andrew’s report in John 1:41, where the same term signals the arrival of the promised deliverer.
Why it lands — The text records her factual claim that Jesus disclosed her entire past, leaving the question of his identity open for the listener to verify rather than closing it with a statement of faith.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?
Cross-references
- Revelation 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.
- 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,
- John 1:41 He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).
- John 4:25 The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When He comes, He will explain everything to us.”
- John 4:17 “I have no husband,” the woman replied. Jesus said to her, “You are correct to say that you have no husband.
- John 7:26 Yet here He is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying anything to Him. Have the rulers truly recognized that this is the Christ?
- John 7:31 Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”
- Matthew 12:23 The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”