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John 4:40 KJV
John · chapter 4 · verse 40
So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.John 4:40 · King James Version
John 4:40 in context
38I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.
39And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.
40So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.
41And many more believed because of his own word;
42And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- Samaritanssamaritēsa Samaritan,, an inhabitant of the city of Samaria, an inhabitant of the region of SamariaG4541 →
- besoughterōtaōto question, to ask, to request, entreat, beg, beseechG2065 →
- tarrymenōto remain, abide, in reference to place, to sojourn, tarry, not to depart, to continue to…G3306 →
- comeerchomaito come, of persons, to come from one place to another, and used both of persons arriving…G2064 →
- twodyothe two, the twainG1417 →
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We have here the remainder of the story of what happened when Christ was in Samaria, after the long conference he had with the woman. I. The interruption given to this discourse by the disciples' coming. It is probable that much more was said than is recorded;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 27-42