Bible moment
The Bible moment
John 4:19–26 records the conversation near Jacob’s well. After Jesus speaks about living water, the Samaritan woman asks where people should worship. Jesus teaches that true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. He says that God is spirit and that the coming hour matters. When she mentions the Messiah, Jesus directly reveals, “I am he.” This passage presents Jesus as the Messiah and shows him speaking openly and respectfully with a Samaritan woman. The account does not give her name. The nearby places, Mount Gerizim and Jerusalem, belong to the worship question she raises. This teaching is part of Jesus’ conversation in Samaria, where he has already offered living water leading to eternal life and spoken truthfully about her life. The scene should preserve her dignity and should not turn the discussion into a hostile argument.
Look closely
What children can notice
Near the well, the Samaritan woman asks about worship, and Jesus teaches about worshiping the Father in spirit and truth before directly revealing that he is the Messiah. A simple background may suggest Samaria, Mount Gerizim, and Jerusalem without turning the image into a map.
Talk together
Talk about it
- What did Jesus reveal about himself to the Samaritan woman?
- How can we speak about Jesus with respect and truth?
For families, church, and class
Use this page
Use this page for Sunday school, family reading, classroom discussion, or homeschool study of John 4:19–26. Invite children to notice the respectful conversation, the worship question, and Jesus’ direct revelation. Keep the woman’s story dignified, and explain unfamiliar phrases such as “living water” in context rather than treating them as ordinary well water.
Source note
From this passage
John 4:19-26 · The Woman at the Well
Near the well, the Samaritan woman asks about worship, and Jesus teaches about worshiping the Father in spirit and truth before directly revealing that he is the Messiah. A simple background may suggest Samaria, Mount Gerizim, and Jerusalem without turning the image into a map.
