John 4: Samaritan Woman at the Well
Why did his disciples baptize people but not Jesus?
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King James
What did his disciples think when Jesus chose the road through Samaria?
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If Jacob’s well was on a main road, how often and when would people be stopping there?
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Why did Jesus ask the Samaritan woman for a drink?
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King James
Who was present with Jesus at the well? Why?
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King James
Why did the Jews have nothing to do with the Samaritans?
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King James
What was surprising about Jesus saying he had water to give when asked?
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King James
What was the “water” that Jesus described, which the woman did not understand?
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How did Jesus respond to the woman’s request for his water? How might that have fulfilled her desire?
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King James
What was the difference between Samaritan and Jewish worship?
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King James
What is “true worship”? How is it “here now” and also “coming”?
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King James
Why was the woman open to believing Jesus was the Messiah?
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Why were the disciples surprised to see Jesus talking to the Samaritan woman? Why didn’t they have the nerve to ask?
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King James
Why did the woman abandon her water jar?
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Why did so many people in town listen to the woman’s message?
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King James
What was the “food” that the disciples didn’t understand?
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King James
Why did Jesus say the harvest was now, not later?
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Who has the greater reason to rejoice, one who sows or one who reaps? Why?
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King James
After hearing the woman, what proof did the Samaritans from the town see for themselves?
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King James
How widespread and successful was the ministry in Samaria?
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Why did Jesus say a prophet has no honor in his own country?
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What kind of honor did Jesus receive in Cana?
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Why didn’t Jesus go to heal the official’s son in Capernaum?
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King James
What did the father do after he learned that his son had recovered?
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Why was this only the second miracle that Jesus had done in Galilee?