John 4 · Verse 29

John 4:29

Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?
John 4:29, King James Version

John 4:29 in other translations

BSB“Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?”
WEB“Come, see a man who told me everything that I have done. Can this be the Christ?”
ASVCome, see a man, who told me all things that ever I did: can this be the Christ?
YLT‘Come, see a man, who told me all things--as many as I did; is this the Christ?'
DARBYCome, see a man who told me all things I had ever done: is not he the Christ?
BBECome and see a man who has been talking to me of everything I ever did! Is it possible that this is the Christ?
WebsterCome, see a man who hath told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?

What does John 4:29 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 4:28-30

28-30. left her water-pot--How exquisitely natural! The presence of strangers made her feel that it was time for her to withdraw, and He who knew what was in her heart, and what she was going to the city to do, let her go without exchanging a word with her in the hearing of others. Their interview was too sacred, and the effect on the woman too overpowering (not to speak of His own deep emotion) to allow of its…

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 29. Is not this the Christ? Though she probably believed it, yet she proposed it modestly, lest she should appear to dictate in a case which was so important, and which demanded so much attention. The evidence on which she was satisfied that he was the Messiah was that he had told her all things that she had done--perhaps much more than is here recorded. The question which she submitted to them was whether this was not satisfactory proof that he was the Messiah.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 29 All things that ever I did - The Jews believed that one essential characteristic of the Messiah would be, that he should be able to tell the secrets of all hearts. This they believed was predicted, Isa 11:2, Isa 11:3. When the famous impostor Barchochab, who rose up under the empire of Adrian, about a hundred years after the incarnation, professed himself to be the Messiah, after having been deceived by him for two years, they at last thought of putting his divinity to proof on this ground: they brought before him persons whom he did not know, some of whom were very vicious, and others of a different character; they desired him to point out who were the righteous, and who were the wicked; which when he could not do, they rose up and put him to death. La Bible de Martin.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 4:27-42

The disciples wondered that Christ talked thus with a Samaritan. Yet they knew it was for some good reason, and for some good end. Thus when particular difficulties occur in the word and providence of God, it is good to satisfy ourselves that all is well that Jesus Christ says and does. Two things affected the woman. The extent of his knowledge. Christ knows all the thoughts, words, and actions, of all the children…

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John 4:29 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

δεῦτε,deuteCome,G1205
ἴδετεidetedo seeG1492
ἄνθρωπονanthrōpona manG444
ὃςhoswhoG3739
εἶπένeipentoldG2036
μοιmoimeG3165
πάνταpantaall thingsG3956
ὅσαhosaas much asG3745
ἐποίησα·epoiēsaI did;G4160
μήτιmētisurely not everG3385
οὗτόςhoutosthisG3778
ἐστινestinisG1510
ὁhotheG3588
χριστός;christosChrist?G5547

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 4:29

  • Revelation 22:17

    And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

  • 1 Corinthians 14:24-25

    But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.

  • John 1:41-49

    He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone. The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me. Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. …

  • John 4:25

    The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.

  • John 4:17-18

    The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband: For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.

  • John 7:26

    But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?

  • John 7:31

    And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?

  • Matthew 12:23

    And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
17,18,25; 1:41-49; 1Co 14:24,25; Re 22:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • John 4:28

    The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,

  • John 4:29

    Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?

  • John 4:30

    Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.

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John 4:29 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Venid, ved un hombre que me ha dicho todo lo que he hecho: ¿si quizás es éste el Cristo?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Venez, voyez un homme qui m’a dit tout ce que j’ai fait; celui-ci n’est-il point le Christ?
German
Elberfelder 1871		Kommet, sehet einen Menschen, der mir alles gesagt hat, was irgend ich getan habe; dieser ist doch nicht etwa der Christus?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Venite, et videte hominem qui dixit mihi omnia quæcumque feci: numquid ipse est Christus?