Geneva Bible Notes (1560)John 4

^{1 !} The communication of Christ with the woman of Samaria.

^{3 a} To giue place to their rage.

^{5 /} Or, Sichem.

^{6 c} Which was midday.

^{6 b} Euen wearie as he was.

^{9 d} For the Jewes estemed the Samaritans as wicked, and prophane.

^{10 f} Which is the loue of God in his Sonne powred into our hearts by the holie Gost vnto euerlasting life, {Rom. 5, 5, 1 John 3, 5}}

^{10 /} Or, the liuelie water.

^{10 e} Meaning of him self whome his Father had sent to conuert this woman.

^{14 g} Of the spritual grace.

^{14 h} He shal neuer be dryed vp or destitute.

^{19 i} Til she was liuely touched with her fautes, she mocked and wolde not heare Christ.

^{24 k} God being of spiritual nature, requireth a spiritual seruice, and agreable to his nature.

^{34 !} His zeale towards his Father & his haruest.

^{34 l} There is nothing, that I hunger for more, or wherein I take greater pleasure.

^{36 m} Without grudging the one at the others labour.

^{37 /} Or, prouerbe.

^{38 n} Meaning, the Prophetes.

^{39 o} The Samaritans shewed them selues willing to receue his doctrine who being but strangers and skarsely knowing Christ, are a condemnation to the Jewes, & all others, which neglect Gods worde when it is offered.

^{39 !} The conuersion of the Samaritans.

^{41 p} That is, had the right and true faith.

^{44 q} Here by his owne countrey he meaneth Jerusalem, & the countrey about.

^{45 !} And Galileans.

^{46 r} The worde signifieth royal or one of the Kings court: & it semeth, that he was one of Herods court, who was in great estimation with Herode, whome the people called King, {Mar. 6,14}

^{47 !} How he healeth the rulers sonne.

^{47 /} Or, come.

^{51 /} Or, returning.