John Chapter 4 verse 39 Holy Bible

ASV John 4:39

And from that city many of the Samaritans believed on him because of the word of the woman, who testified, He told me all things that `ever' I did.
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BBE John 4:39

Now a number of the people of that town had faith in him because of the woman's witness: He has been talking to me of everything I ever did.
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DARBY John 4:39

But many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him because of the word of the woman who bore witness, He told me all things that I had ever done.
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KJV John 4:39

And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.
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WEB John 4:39

From that city many of the Samaritans believed in him because of the word of the woman, who testified, "He told me everything that I did."
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YLT John 4:39

And from that city many believed in him, of the Samaritans, because of the word of the woman testifying, -- `He told me all things -- as many as I did.'
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerses 39-42. - (4) The harvest of the Lord's sowing, and the Saviour of the world. Verse 39. - This harvest is described in vers. 39-42. As this sublime discourse was proceeding, the impression produced by the word of the woman was becoming deeper. The breath of God was moving them mightily. They were prepared by a thousand untraceable influences for faith in the great Deliverer and Teacher. Many of the Samaritans from that city, in the first instance, had been summarily convinced of the presence among them of the long looked-for Prophet, and believed on him by reason of the word (or, discourse) of the woman, who testified, He told me all things that I ever did. Not merely is this one saying referred to, but the whole report of the words of Jesus of which that saying was the crowning or most startling expression. They are the first specimens of men who believe by the testimony of those who know. "Blessed are they who have not seen, but yet believe."

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(39) Many of the Samaritans of that city believed.--The willingness to receive the truth on the part of the Samaritans, is contrasted with the rejection of it on the part of the Jews. They refused the witness of a great prophet; these accept the witness of a woman. Their minds were prepared by the general expectation of the Messiah; and this woman witnesses that Jesus had revealed to her the whole past of her life. There is here a sign they do not question.