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The woman at the well

A Samaritan woman with a complicated past who left her water jar and brought her whole town to Jesus.

The story

1. Noon at the well John 4:6-9

   A Jewish man asks her for a drink.

2. Living water John 4:10-15

   Give me this water, she says.

3. Go call your husband John 4:16-18

   He knows her whole story.

4. Where to worship John 4:19-24

   She turns to theology; he speaks of worship in spirit and truth.

5. I who speak to you am he John 4:25-26

   Jesus tells her he is the Messiah.

6. Come, see John 4:28-42

   She leaves her jar and brings the town.

Key verses

“Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did.” John 4:29 (ESV)

Read together: John 4:6-9 · John 4:10-15 · John 4:16-18 · John 4:19-24 · John 4:25-26 · John 4:28-42

Questions to sit with

1. What are you drinking from that keeps leaving you thirsty?
2. When Jesus got personal, she changed the subject. Where do you deflect with him?

Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible, © 2001 by Crossway. Used by permission.