The Savior of the World

39 Now many Samaritans(A) from that town believed in him because of what the woman said[a] when she testified,(B) “He told me everything I ever did.” 40 So when the Samaritans came to him,(C) they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days. 41 Many more believed because of what he said.[b] 42 And they told the woman, “We no longer believe because of what you said, since we have heard for ourselves and know that this really is the Savior(D) of the world.”[c]

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Footnotes

  1. 4:39 Lit because of the woman’s word
  2. 4:41 Lit because of his word
  3. 4:42 Other mss add , the Messiah

Many Samaritans Believe

39 Many Samaritans from the village believed in Jesus because the woman had said, “He told me everything I ever did!” 40 When they came out to see him, they begged him to stay in their village. So he stayed for two days, 41 long enough for many more to hear his message and believe. 42 Then they said to the woman, “Now we believe, not just because of what you told us, but because we have heard him ourselves. Now we know that he is indeed the Savior of the world.”

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