Bible moment
The Bible moment
John 4:39-42 describes what happened after Jesus spoke with a Samaritan woman near Sychar. She went into the city and told people about Jesus. Many Samaritans believed because of her testimony, so they came to Jesus and asked him to stay with them. Jesus remained there two days. Then many more believed because they heard Jesus’ own word. The Samaritans told the woman that they no longer believed only because of what she had said; they had heard him themselves and knew that Jesus truly is the Savior of the world. This passage keeps both parts of the response together: the woman’s testimony brought people to Jesus, and hearing Jesus led many more to believe. It also shows a welcoming response across the boundary between Jews and Samaritans. The scene should not add later outcomes for the woman or the city.
Look closely
What children can notice
Many Samaritans come from the city because of the woman’s testimony, ask Jesus to stay, and listen to him. Show a welcoming gathering with Jesus teaching and the woman among the townspeople, representing the sequence from her testimony to their hearing Jesus and calling him the Savior of the world.
Talk together
Talk about it
- How did the woman’s testimony help the Samaritans come to Jesus?
- Why did the Samaritans listen to Jesus for themselves?
For families, church, and class
Use this page
Use this page with John 4:39-42 in family worship, Sunday school, church lessons, or classroom discussion. Invite children to notice the sequence: the woman shared, the Samaritans came, Jesus stayed, and they heard his word. Emphasize respectful welcome, truthful testimony, and listening to Jesus without adding details beyond the passage.
Source note
From this passage
John 4:39-42 · The Woman at the Well
Many Samaritans come from the city because of the woman’s testimony, ask Jesus to stay, and listen to him. Show a welcoming gathering with Jesus teaching and the woman among the townspeople, representing the sequence from her testimony to their hearing Jesus and calling him the Savior of the world.
