The Samaritan woman at Jacob’s Well brings Divine Mercy to its fullest light. Carl Heinrich Bloch (1834-1890), “Christ and the Woman at the Well” (photo: Public Domain) ...

The story of Jesus’ encounter with a Samaritan woman at Jacob’s Well is told in John 4:4-42 to show that everyone has great value in God’s eyes. That’s according to the Revs.

A woman of Samaria, meanwhile, has come to draw water at the well. Jesus asks her for a drink. She is disconcerted by this, knowing the state of enmity in which Jew and Samaritan live.

Jesus meets an unnamed Samaritan woman at a well. When Jesus requests water from her, she notes the potential impropriety of their interaction.

Jun. 17—The story of Jesus' encounter with a Samaritan woman at Jacob's Well is told in John 4:4-42 to show that everyone has great value in God's eyes. That's according to the Revs. James J ...

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As I listened to her, I began to think about the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4:4–42). And I saw parallels immediately, even as I recognized the distinct qualities of each culture.

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