SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:42
Y decían a la mujer: Ya no creemos por tu dicho; porque nosotros mismos hemos oído, y sabemos que verdaderamente ste es el Salvador del mundo, el Cristo.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - John 4:42
Verse 42. We have heard him ourselves] On seeing and hearing our Lord, the faith of those who had already believed on the woman's testimony was abundantly confirmed; and, besides those, may others believed who had not heard the woman speak. This is indeed the Christ] The promised Messiah.
The saviour of the world.] Not of the Jews only, but of the Samaritans, and of the whole Gentile world.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 42. And said unto the woman , etc.] Who, it appears, kept hearing Christ, attending on him, and conversing with him; for having tasted of his grace, she could not leave him: now we believe, not because of thy saying ; not on account of that only: it should seem that these were the same persons that believed upon her word before they went out of the city; and who, when come to Christ, invited him into it; and now, having heard his excellent discourses, were confirmed in the faith of him: for we have heard him ourselves ; not only externally with their bodily ears, but internally, having ears given them to hear, so as to understand what he said; to mix it with faith, and receive it in love; to feel the power of it in their hearts, and taste the sweetness of it, and be nourished by it; and so as to distinguish his voice from anothers, as Christs true sheep are capable of. And know that this is indeed the Christ ; the true Messiah, and not a false one; the Messiah spoken of by Moses, whose books the Samaritans received, as the seed of the woman, the Shiloh, and prophet, like to Moses; the Christ of God, who is anointed to be prophet, priest, and King. The Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions leave out the word Christ, and only read what follows, the Saviour of the world : they knew him to be the Saviour, he who was spoken of as such; for his work to bruise the serpents head implies it, and his name Shiloh imports as much: and besides, he is called by Jacob Gods salvation, ( Genesis 49:18). God appointed him as a Saviour; he sent him, and he came as such, and is become the author of salvation; and his name is called Jesus, on this account: and a great Saviour he is; both able, and willing; and he is suitable to the case of sinners; and is a complete, and an only one: and these Samaritans knew him to be the Saviour of the world; not of every individual person in it, for all are not saved by him; nor of the Jewish world, for many of them died in their sins; but of the Gentiles, in distinction from the Jews; (see John 3:16 1 John 2:2); even of all Gods elect, whether among Jews or Gentiles; of all that believe in him, of whatsoever nation, and in whatsoever state and condition: so that their knowledge of him, and faith in him, were beyond that of the Jews, who looked upon the Messiah only as a Saviour of their nation; and that the Gentiles would have no manner of benefit and advantage by him: though the Jews do call the angel in ( Exodus 23:20) aml[d aqwrp , the Saviour, or Redeemer of the world. And this the Samaritans might know from the writings of Moses, as from ( Genesis 22:18 49:10) their present knowledge of Christ was not a mere notional, speculative, and general one, but was special, spiritual, and saving, which they had from the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Christ; they approved of him as their Saviour; they trusted in him as such; they had an experimental acquaintance with him, and practically owned him; and which they attained to by hearing him.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 27-42 - The disciples wondered that Christ talked thus with a Samaritan. Ye they knew it was for some good reason, and for some good end. Thus when particular difficulties occur in the word and providence of God, it is good to satisfy ourselves that all is well that Jesus Christ says an does. Two things affected the woman. The extent of his knowledge Christ knows all the thoughts, words, and actions, of all the children of men. And the power of his word. He told her secret sins with power She fastened upon that part of Christ's discourse, many would think sh would have been most shy of repeating; but the knowledge of Christ into which we are led by conviction of sin, is most likely to be soun and saving. They came to him: those who would know Christ, must mee him where he records his name. Our Master has left us an example, tha we may learn to do the will of God as he did; with diligence, as thos that make a business of it; with delight and pleasure in it. Chris compares his work to harvest-work. The harvest is appointed and looke for before it comes; so was the gospel. Harvest-time is busy time; all must be then at work. Harvest-time is a short time, and harvest-wor must be done then, or not at all; so the time of the gospel is season, which if once past, cannot be recalled. God sometimes uses very weak and unlikely instruments for beginning and carrying on a goo work. Our Saviour, by teaching one poor woman, spread knowledge to whole town. Blessed are those who are not offended at Christ. Thos taught of God, are truly desirous to learn more. It adds much to the praise of our love to Christ and his word, if it conquers prejudices Their faith grew. In the matter of it: they believed him to be the Saviour, not only of the Jews but of the world. In the certainty of it we know that this is indeed the Christ. And in the ground of it, for we have heard him ourselves.
Greek Textus Receptus
τη 3588 T-DSF τε 5037 PRT γυναικι 1135 N-DSF ελεγον 3004 5707 V-IAI-3P οτι 3754 CONJ ουκετι 3765 ADV δια 1223 PREP την 3588 T-ASF σην 4674 S-2ASF λαλιαν 2981 N-ASF πιστευομεν 4100 5719 V-PAI-1P αυτοι 846 P-NPM γαρ 1063 CONJ ακηκοαμεν 191 5754 V-2RAI-1P-ATT και 2532 CONJ οιδαμεν 1492 5758 V-RAI-1P οτι 3754 CONJ ουτος 3778 D-NSM εστιν 2076 5748 V-PXI-3S αληθως 230 ADV ο 3588 T-NSM σωτηρ 4990 N-NSM του 3588 T-GSM κοσμου 2889 N-GSM ο 3588 T-NSM χριστος 5547 N-NSM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
42. Said (elegon). The imperfect tense: said to the woman as they successively met her.Saying (lalian). Another word is designedly substituted for logon, word (vv. 39, 41). In ver. 39 logov, word, is used of the woman, from the Evangelist's standpoint, as being a testimony to Christ. Here the Samaritans distinguish between the more authoritative and dignified word of Jesus, and the talk of the woman. Rev., speaking. Compare the kindred verb lalew, in vv. 26, 27; also viii. 43; Matt. xxvi. 73.
The Christ. The best texts omit.
The Savior (o swthr). John uses the word only here and 1 John iv. 14. See on Jesus, Matt. i. 21. It is significant that this conception of Christ should have been first expressed by a Samaritan.
