Jesus used this verse to answer a Samaritan woman after she asks him why he, a Judean, would ask her for a drink of water. Judeans and Samaritans avoided each other. He first tells her that if she knew who he was, she would ask him for “living water.” She then asks if he is greater than Jacob who dug the well from which she draws her water. Jacob was the forefather of both the Samaritans and Judeans. Previous generations, especially the patriarchs like Jacob, were considered superior to the current one. Jesus answers her question with this verse.
Lost In Translation: John 4:14
Lost In Translation: John 4:14
Lost In Translation: John 4:14
Jesus used this verse to answer a Samaritan woman after she asks him why he, a Judean, would ask her for a drink of water. Judeans and Samaritans avoided each other. He first tells her that if she knew who he was, she would ask him for “living water.” She then asks if he is greater than Jacob who dug the well from which she draws her water. Jacob was the forefather of both the Samaritans and Judeans. Previous generations, especially the patriarchs like Jacob, were considered superior to the current one. Jesus answers her question with this verse.