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John 4:13- Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this
water shall thirst again:
John 4:14- But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall
never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of
water springing up into everlasting life.
Lesson Notes:

(John 4:13) – The explanation given to her is simple but astounding. Without question Jacobs’
well has been significant, serving generations and their livestock providing them with the most
significant natural resource needed for survival. The cistern has been reliable, never failing to
produce for hundreds of years, yet it is limited to satisfying only the immediate need,
subsequently requiring the recipient to return indefinitely to be re-filled.
(John 4:14) – The woman hears that this offering of water would satisfy her thirst for life
permanently. The Galilean that shared her heritage tells her the water would become a well
inside her, a cistern filled with everlasting life a well that will last forever. Drinking this water
would bring an end to the need to find satisfaction from any other source.

John 4:15- The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst
not, neither come hither to draw.
Lesson Notes:

(John 4:15) – With anticipation, the woman of Sychar asked for the water, with emphasis on her
desire to eliminate the need to return to Jacobs well. Adding that qualifier to her request
suggests that she believed the gift of eternal life would end the need for natural water. To the
contrary, the gift of life would satisfy the core needs inside of the woman resulting in
diminishing the drive to satisfy the raw cravings of the flesh. Water and other natural elements
will remain a required staple for human survival, but water, bread, or other material resources
alone will not satisfy the whole need of man. Man does not live by bread alone but by every
word that proceeded out of the mouth of God. [Matt. 4:4]

John 4:16- Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.
John 4:17- The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said
unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:
John 4:18- For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is
not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.
Lesson Notes:
(John 4:16) – The woman is told to call her husband before she receives the water gift. The
assumption that the woman was married likely resulted in the manner in which she was
dressed. Custom in that day would require married women to wear a head covering to shun
unwanted advances from men. The woman of Samaria might have worn a head covering but
admits that she is not presently married.

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