· Translation: KJV

John 4:22You worship that which you don't know. We worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.

The setting

Still at Jacob's well, Samaria. Jesus addresses 400 years of Samaritan-Jewish religious division...

The emotion here: lovingly correcting while honoring her heritage

The original word

sōtēria (σωτηρία) — salvation, deliverance, the way to be saved

Why it matters

Samaritans only accepted the first five books of Moses, rejecting the prophets and writings

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What most readers miss in John 4:22

Jesus isn't being racist - He's stating historical fact about God's revelation timeline

Common misconceptionModern readers see this as exclusionary, but Jesus is explaining God's historical plan - salvation came through Jewish lineage to reach all nations.

Bible Genome reading

John 4:22 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerJesus
Eragospel
Primary emotionworship
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power30%
Quotability60%
Memorability60%
Crisis relevance40%
Standalone50%
Themes:true worshipsalvation source

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Open John 4

John 4:22 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 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include true worship, salvation source. Notable phrases: you worship that which you don't know; salvation is from the Jews.

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