John 4:26

26 Jesus said to her, ¹“I who speak to you am he. ”

John 4:26 Meaning and Commentary

John 4:26

Jesus saith unto her
Upon her making mention of the Messiah, of his coming, and of his work, he took the opportunity of making himself known unto her:

I that speak unto thee am [he];
the Messiah; see ( Isaiah 52:6 ) . This is a wonderful instance of the grace of Christ to this woman, that he should make himself known in so clear and plain a manner, to so mean a person, and so infamous a creature as she had been: we never find that he ever made so clear a discovery of himself, in such express terms, to any, as to her, unless it were to his immediate disciples; and these he would sometimes charge not to tell who he was.

John 4:26 In-Context

24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth. ”

25 The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things. ”

26 Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he. ”

27 Just then his disciples came back. They marveled that he was talking with a woman, but no one said, “What do you seek? ” or, “Why are you talking with her? ”

28 So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people,

Cross References

• 1. 4:26 ch. 9:35-37