John 4:25 (WEB)
The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming, he who is called Christ. When he has come, he will declare to us all things.”
Catechism · 1
“Jesus accepted his rightful title of Messiah, though with some reserve because it was understood by some of his contemporaries in too human a sense, as essentially political.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 4:25-26; 6:15; 11:27; Mt 22:41-46; Lk 24:21.
Fathers and councils · 11
Tertullian
“Was it not “the Messias which is called Christ?”” — editor's note: John iv. 25.
Read the whole comment“…as when to the Samaritaness—not an adulteress by her now sixth marriage, but a prostitute—He showed (what He did show readily to any one) who He was;—no benefit is hence conferred upon our adversaries, even if it had been to such as were already Christians that He (in these several cases) granted pardon.” — editor's note: John iv. 1–25.
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John Chrysostom
“Ver.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Wherefore the Samaritan woman also said, “Messiah cometh; when He is come, He will tell us all things:”and they themselves asked John, “Art thou Elias, or the Prophet?”” — editor's note: John iv. 25.
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Augustine of Hippo
“And the Lord saith to her, I that speak with thee am He.”” — editor's note: John iv. 25, 26.
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Catena Aurea on John
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
The woman was struck with astonishment at the loftiness of His teaching, as her words shew: The woman saith unto Him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ.
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Unctus in Latin, Christ in Greek, in the Hebrew Messias. She knew then who could teach her, but did not know Who was teaching her. When He is come, He will tell us all things: as if she said, The Jews now contend for…
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But what reason had the Samaritans for expecting Christ’s coming? They acknowledged the books of Moses, which foretold it. Jacob prophesies of Christ, The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from…
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It should be known, that as Christ rose out of the Jews, not only declaring but proving Himself to be Christ; so among the Samaritans there arose one Dositheus by name, who asserted that he was the Christ prophesied of.
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It is a confirmation to discerning minds that the five senses were what were signified by the five husbands, to find the woman making five carnal answers, and then mentioning the name of Christ.
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Christ now reveals Himself to the woman: Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am He. Had He told the woman this to begin with, it would have appeared vanity. Now, having gradually awakened her to the thought…
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Cross-references · 3
Cited together in John Chrysostom on John 4:25–26 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on John 4:25–26 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on John 4:25–26 (2) (Catena Aurea).