Juan 4:26

26 —Ese soy yo, el que habla contigo —le dijo Jesús.

Juan 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.

Juan 4:26 In-Context

24 Dios es espíritu, y quienes lo adoran deben hacerlo en espíritu y en verdad.

25 —Sé que viene el Mesías, al que llaman el Cristo —respondió la mujer—. Cuando él venga nos explicará todas las cosas.

26 —Ese soy yo, el que habla contigo —le dijo Jesús.

27 En esto llegaron sus discípulos y se sorprendieron de verlo hablando con una mujer, aunque ninguno le preguntó: «¿Qué pretendes?» o «¿De qué hablas con ella?»

28 La mujer dejó su cántaro, volvió al pueblo y le decía a la gente: