Chapter 10—The Woman of Samaria As Jesus pursued his way to Galilee, his course lay through Samaria. He embraced every opportunity to teach as he traveled on foot from place to place. The Saviour was weary, and he sat on Jacob’s well to rest, while his disciples went in search of food with which to refresh themselves and their Master. As he sat there alone, a woman of Samaria drew near as if unconscious of his presence; but his eye was upon her, and after she had drawn the water he asked her to give him a drink. {2SP 140.1}

Da Jesus drog til Galilæa, måtte han rejse gennem Samaria. Han benyttede enhver anledning til at undervise folket, medens han rejste til fods fra sted til sted. Frelseren var træt, og han satte sig ved Jakobs brønd for at hvile. Imidlertid gik disciplene bort for at købe mad, thi både Jesus og disciplene var trætte og hungrige. I det han sad der alene, kom en samaritansk kvinde derhen. Hun lod, som om hun ikke mærkede, at han var til stede. Men hans øjne var fæstede på hende, og efter at hun havde draget vand op fra brønden, bad han om, at hun ville give ham noget at drikke.