John 4:15 The woman said to him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come here to draw. You go to the throne of grace; to a fountain deeper than Jacob's well; you draw water, living water, from it; but, instead of drinking the water, as you should, you are satisfied with having raised the bucket to the ground, and you retire. The end of drawing water is to drink it: the meaning of praying is to reach something beyond it. Prayer is not a religious duty, but the means of attaining spiritual blessings. (J. Cumming, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw. |
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