In an early Church tradition, this woman was considered to have been baptized after the Resurrection and given the Christian name Photini ("the enlightened one" - "phos" means "light"). She goes and tells the people in the city about Jesus and bring them to him. This Samaritan woman - to whom Jesus has revealed himself and his identity - effectively becomes the first evangelist. Clearly, his gospel, his presence, is for everyone, at all times. My study bible points out that Jesus' words and actions transcend ethnic and gender related customs of the time. She, also, is a Samaritan woman, from among the people considered enemies of the Jews. It was forbidden for Jews to converse publicly with a woman. They are amazed that he is speaking with a woman, any woman. In today's passage, the disciples come upon Jesus speaking with this woman. The story of the Samaritan woman at the well continues in today's passage (see also the readings from Thursday and Friday). They said to the woman, ‘It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is truly the Saviour of the world.’ And many more believed because of his word. Many Samaritans from that city believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, ‘He told me everything I have ever done.’ So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them and he stayed there for two days.
Others have laboured, and you have entered into their labour.’
For here the saying holds true, “One sows and another reaps.” I sent you to reap that for which you did not labour. The reaper is already receiving wages and is gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together. Do you not say, “Four months more, then comes the harvest”? But I tell you, look around you, and see how the fields are ripe for harvesting. Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, ‘Rabbi, eat something.’ But he said to them, ‘I have food to eat that you do not know about.’ So the disciples said to one another, ‘Surely no one has brought him something to eat?’ Jesus said to them, ‘My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to complete his work. She said to the people, ‘Come and see a man who told me everything I have ever done! He cannot be the Messiah, can he?’ They left the city and were on their way to him. They were astonished that he was speaking with a woman, but no one said, ‘What do you want?’ or, ‘Why are you speaking with her?’ Then the woman left her water-jar and went back to the city. Anna the Prophetess and the Holy Infant.The Star and the Wise Men from the East.No one can see the kingdom of God without being bo.
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