Discovery BoxJohn 4:39 
ContextThe Samaritans Respond
4:39 Now many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the report of the woman who testified, 1 “He told me everything I ever did.”
John 11:57
Context11:57 (Now the chief priests and the Pharisees 2 had given orders that anyone who knew where Jesus 3 was should report it, so that they could arrest 4 him.) 5
1 tn Grk “when she testified.”
2 tn The phrase “chief priests and Pharisees” is a comprehensive name for the groups represented in the ruling council (the Sanhedrin) as in John 7:45; 18:3; Acts 5:22, 26.
3 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tn Or “could seize.”
5 sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.
