Bible Strands
John 4:41
And many more believed because of His message.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator reports the Samaritans' response after Jesus completed a two-day stay among them, following their initial request for Him to remain (John 4:40).
The words — ἐπίστευσαν (episteusan) literally means "they believed," and λόγον αὐτοῦ (logou autou) translates directly to "His word" or "His message."
The thread — The movement from secondhand report to personal verification continues in John 4:42, while the emphasis on spiritual demonstration over rhetorical persuasion parallels 1 Corinthians 2:4.
Why it lands — The text records a factual shift from hearing a report to trusting a direct encounter, requiring the reader to ground conviction in personal engagement with the message rather than inherited claims.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And many more believed because of his own word;
Cross-references
- Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
- 1 Corinthians 2:4 My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,
- Matthew 7:28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,
- Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
- Acts 8:25 And after Peter and John had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many of the Samaritan villages.
- John 6:63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
- Genesis 49:10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.
- Luke 4:32 They were astonished at His teaching, because His message had authority.
- John 7:46 “Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.
- Acts 15:3 Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.