Augustine put the same point, many hundreds of years earlier. Both men are, of course, speaking of, pointing toward the same thing we find here in this familiar story of the thirsty woman at the well. “If you knew who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would...
Jesus Talks With a Samaritan Woman - Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John—
That’s all very well, but it’s only a part of the story. Believers like to cherry-pick the good bits of the Bible, and that gives people the impression that it’s all nice and good, with love, puppy dogs, and rainbows for everyone. And while there’s lots of good stuff in the...
38As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made...
38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be ...
Jesus Talks With a Samaritan Woman - Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John—
Jesus Talks With a Samaritan Woman - Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John—
Jesus Talks With a Samaritan Woman - Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John—
11“Sir,” the woman said, “you have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where can you get this living water?12Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the welland drank from it himself, as did also his sons and his livestock?” ...
Jesus Talks With a Samaritan Woman - Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John—