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JOHN 4:26 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
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“Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.”
Just then his disciples returned and were surprised to find him talking with a woman. But no one asked, 'What do you want?' or 'Why are you talking with her?' — the disciples' surprise at Jesus' transgressive conversation contrasts with their restraint from questioning. John notes the cultural violation without commentary, allowing the revelation itself to redefine propriety. The absence of their challenge suggests gradual transformation of their perspectives.

Church Fathers on John 4:26

The woman was struck with astonishment at the loftiness of His teaching, as her words show: The woman said to Him, I know that Messias comes, which is called Christ.

Chrysostom · 4th century

Unctus in Latin, Christ in Greek, in the Hebrew Messias. She knew then who could teach her, but did not know Who was teaching her. When He is come, He will tell us all things: as if she said, The Jews now contend for the temple, we for the mountain; but He, when He comes, will level the mountain, overthrow the temple, and teach us how to pray in spirit and in truth.

Augustine · 4th century

It should be known, that as Christ rose out of the Jews, not only declaring but proving Himself to be Christ; so among the Samaritans there arose one Dositheus by name, who asserted that he was the Christ prophesied of.

Origen · 3rd century
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