"And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard {him} ourselves, and know that thi…" — John 4:42

John 4:42 · KJV

“And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard {him} ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.”

— John 4:42

Verse 41

And many more believed because of his own word;

Verse 43

Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.

John 4 — Context

So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.

And many more believed because of his own word;

And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard {him} ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.

For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.

Cross References

1 John 4:14

And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son {to be} the Saviour of the world.

1 Timothy 4:10

For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

John 1:29

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. {taketh away: or, beareth}

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, {even} in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

2 Corinthians 5:19

To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. {committed...: Gr. put in us}

Acts 4:12

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

John 3:14-18

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

John 6:68-69

Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.