John 4:40

40 So when the Samaritans came to him, they urged him to stay with them, and he stayed two days.

John 4:40 in Other Translations

40 So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.

40 So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days.

40 When they came out to see him, they begged him to stay in their village. So he stayed for two days,

40 They asked him to stay on, so Jesus stayed two days.

40 So when the Samaritans came unto him, they besought him to abide with them: and he abode there two days.

40 So when the Samaritans went to Jesus, they asked him to stay with them. He stayed in Samaria for two days.

40 Therefore, when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them, and He stayed there two days.

40 Then the Samaritans came to him and tried to get him to stay with them. So he stayed two days.

John 4:40 Meaning and Commentary

John 4:40

So when the Samaritans were come unto him
The Ethiopic version reads, all the Samaritans; they came to him at Jacob's well, upon the woman's solicitations, and the account she gave of this extraordinary person: and after they had conversed with him, and heard him themselves, they were taken with his divine discourses, and being thoroughly persuaded that he was the Messiah,

they besought him that he would tarry with them;
they were not like the Gergesenes, who besought him to depart out of their coasts as soon he was in them: but these men were delighted with his company; and notwithstanding his being a Jew, desired a conversation with him, and entreated that he would go along with them to their city, and stay with them:

and he abode there two days;
he went with them to Sychar. He would not deny their request, lest they should be discouraged; and yet would not make any long stay with them, that he might give no umbrage to the Jews; though it is very likely from this short stay in Samaria, they afterwards reproached him as a Samaritan, ( John 8:48 ) . Our Lord's direction to his disciples not to enter into any of the cities of the Samaritans, was not a rule to himself, or binding upon him, and was only a rule to them "pro tempore".

John 4:40 In-Context

38 I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor.”

39 Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.”

40 So when the Samaritans came to him, they urged him to stay with them, and he stayed two days.

41 And because of his words many more became believers.

42 They said to the woman, “We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.”