John 4:19-24

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¹⁹ The woman said to him, “Sir, I can see that you are a prophet. ²⁰ Our ·ancestors [forefathers; ^Lfathers] worshiped on this mountain [^Cthe Samaritans worshiped on Mount Gerizim near Shechem], but you [^Cplural, referring to the Jews] say that Jerusalem [^CMount Zion, the location of the temple] is the place where people must worship.”

²¹ Jesus said to her, “Believe me, woman [^Ca respectful form of address in that culture; 2:4]. The ·time [^Lhour; ^Cthe time of salvation established by the death and resurrection of Christ; see 2:4] is coming when neither in Jerusalem nor on this mountain will you ·actually worship [^Lworship] the Father. ²² You Samaritans worship something you don’t understand. We [^CJews] understand what we worship, because salvation comes from the Jews [^Cbecause the Messiah who brings salvation comes through the Jews]. ²³ [^LBut] The ·time [^Lhour; see 4:21] is coming when the true worshipers will worship the Father in ·spirit [or the Spirit] and truth, and that time ·is here already [has now come; is now here]. You see, the Father too is actively seeking such people to worship him. ²⁴ God is ·spirit [Spirit], and those who worship him must worship in ·spirit [Spirit] and truth.”