John 4:41

⁴⁰So when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them, and He stayed two days.⁴¹And many more believed because of His message.⁴²They said to the woman, “We now believe not only because of your words; we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior of the world.”

Summary

In this verse, the Samaritans express their belief in Jesus as the Savior of the world after hearing His teachings. Their faith is a testament to the power of Jesus' words and the impact of His ministry beyond the boundaries of traditional Jewish beliefs. This response from the Samaritans contrasts with the skepticism and rejection Jesus often faced from the Jewish leaders. It serves as a reminder that faith in Jesus transcends cultural and religious barriers, welcoming all who are willing to believe in Him as the Messiah.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And many more believed,.... The Vulgate Latin, and all the Oriental versions add, "on him": when he was come into the city, and had preached to the inhabitants in general, a larger multitude than before believed in him as the Messiah, and professed him, and became followers of him. Because of his own word; which came to them, not in word only, but in power, and was the power of God unto salvation to them; and was received by them, not as the word of man, but as the word of God; and it wrought effectually in them, and was an hammer to break their rocky hearts in pieces, and to bring them into subjection to himself, his Gospel and ordinances: whether his word or doctrine was accompanied with miracles is not certain; this shows, that their faith in him was founded on his own word, which fell with great weight upon them. It seems to have an emphasis laid upon it, his own word, in distinction from the woman's saying.