John 4:4

King James Version (KJV)

And he must needs go through Samaria.

Translations

John 4:4 - Amplified Bible

It was necessary for Him to go through Samaria.

John 4:4 - American Standard Version

And he must needs pass through Samaria.

John 4:4 - Bible in Basic English

And it was necessary for him to go through Samaria.

John 4:4 - Darby Bible

And he must needs pass through Samaria.

John 4:4 - English Standard Version

And he had to pass through Samaria.

John 4:4 - King James Version

And he must needs go through Samaria.

John 4:4 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y tenìa que pasar por Samaria.

John 4:4 - The Message

To get there, he had to pass through Samaria. He came into Sychar, a Samaritan village that bordered the field Jacob had given his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was still there. Jesus, worn out by the trip, sat down at the well. It was noon.

John 4:4 - New American Standard Bible

And He had to pass through Samaria.

John 4:4 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y El tenìa que pasar por Samaria.

John 4:4 - World English Bible

He needed to pass through Samaria.

John 4:4 - Young's Living Translation

and it was behoving him to go through Samaria.

John 4:4 - Additional Comments

Jesus traveled through Samaria -
- This was not customary in the Jewish culture. (See comments on verse 9.) Most Jews, to avoid the Samaritans, traveled through Perea & Decapolis, on the east side of the Jordan River, to get to Galilee. Samaria was on the west side of the Jordan River.
- Jesus did this, from the divine perspective, to bring Samaritans to faith.
- From the human perspective, it was the shortest & most sensible route.
- 1 Cor 5:9-13 says we cannot or should not avoid sinners. We are to go into the world, but not be of the world.
- Racial prejudice & bigotry were never a consideration with Jesus. He came to be the Savior to both the Jews and the Gentiles.
The journey was hot & dusty, about 30 miles. Jesus was tired, thirsty, & hungry. It's probably about 6 pm (see vs 6) when He meets the Samaritan woman at the well.
Here Jesus is about to encounter racial, cultural, and theological barriers.
Later, in Luke 9:51-56, the Samaritans of a certain Samaritan village refused to allow Jesus to enter their village.

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