John 4:21Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe me, the hour comes, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, will you worship the Father.
The setting
Noon at Jacob's well near Sychar, Samaria (modern-day Nablus, Palestine). A Samaritan woman draws water alone...
The emotion here: patient teacher breaking down ancient barriers
The original word
proskyneō (προσκυνέω) — to bow down, worship with reverence and submission
Why it matters
Samaritans worshipped on Mount Gerizim, believing it was God's chosen place, not Jerusalem
Read with care
What most readers miss in John 4:21
This woman came at noon to AVOID other women - she was socially outcast
Common misconceptionPeople think this dismisses organized religion, but Jesus is actually expanding worship beyond geographical limits, not eliminating it.
The thread continues
Verses that echo John 4:21
Bible Genome reading
John 4:21 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
John 4:21 comes from the book of John, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include future worship, location transcendence. Notable phrases: believe me; the hour comes; neither in this mountain nor Jerusalem. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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