¶4:27-30 And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her? 28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, 29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? 30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.
4:27, Marvelled that he talked with the woman. ~ Jewish religious leaders rarely spoke with women in public, let along teach them. Jesus did both. Jesus was different and seemed to court scandal (see Jesus’ interaction with women: Syrophoenician woman, Matt 15:21-28; the woman who touched the hem of His garment, Mark 5:25-34; the woman bent double, Luke 13:10-17; the constant contact with Mary Magdalene, Matt 27:56 and ch 19:25; the woman taken in the very act of adultery, ch 7:53 - 8:11; Mary and Martha, ch 11:1-44; the anointing of Jesus’ feet by Mary, ch 12:1-8; the second anointing of Jesus’ feet with tears by a sinner woman, Luke 7:36-50; the NT is clear that several female disciples traveled with Jesus through the countryside and from city to city, Luke 8:1-3). 4:28, Left her waterpot. ~ Here is an example of earthly concerns being set aside in the joy of the Gospel. The woman left here water pot in order to run into the city and proclaim the Gospel: 4:29, “Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ”?
Apostolically Speaking
Bp. J. L. Hayes, D.D.
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