John 4

“When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,” Naming Jesus and John keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)” Naming Jesus and Though keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“He left Judæa, and departed again into Galilee.” Naming Galilee and Jud keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And he must needs go through Samaria.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son…” Naming Jacob and Joseph keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about…” Naming Jacob and Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.” Naming Give and Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)” The line’s distinctive content terms include city, disciples, gone. Its relationship to verses 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink…” Naming Give keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.” Naming Sir keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.” Naming Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:” Naming Jesus and Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.” Naming Sir keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.” Naming Jerusalem and Our keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.” Naming Jews keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all…” Naming Christ and Messias keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.” Naming Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,” The line’s distinctive content terms include city, left, waterpot. Its relationship to verses 27 and 29 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.” The line’s distinctive content terms include city. Its relationship to verses 29 and 31 shows what work it does in this passage.

“In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.” Naming Master keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.” The line’s distinctive content terms include know, meat. Its relationship to verses 31 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.” Naming Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that…” The line’s distinctive content terms include reapeth, both, eternal. Its relationship to verses 35 and 37 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.” The line’s distinctive content terms include bestowed, entered, labour. Its relationship to verses 37 and 39 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all…” Naming Samaritans keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And many more believed because of his own word;” The line’s distinctive content terms include believed, word. Its relationship to verses 42 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that…” Naming Christ and Saviour keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.” The number two makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilæans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at…” Naming Galil and Galilee keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judæa into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come…” Naming Galilee and Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.” Naming Except and Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.” Naming Sir keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he…” Naming Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth.” Naming Thy keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the…” Naming Yesterday keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judæa into Galilee.” Naming Galilee and Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.