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When Jesus learned that Pharisees
Had heard that He had baptized more
Than John, He left Judea then,
And came back to Galilee town.
He had to pass through Samaria.
He came to a town called Sychar;
And reached the plot of land given
By Jacob to his son, Joseph.
At noon, He sat near Jacob’s well;
Tired was Jesus from journey;
A woman came to draw water;
She was a Samaritan one;
Jesus asked her, ‘Give me a drink.’
His disciples had gone to town.
The woman said to Jesus then,
‘How can you, Jew, ask me a drink? ’
But Jesus answered her and said,
‘If you had known to whom you speak,
You would have asked of him a drink;
He can give you living water! ’
She said, ‘Sir, you haven’t a bucket;
The well is also very deep;
Whence can you get living water?
Are you greater than our father Jacob
Who gave this cistern to drink from,
Who drank its water with children,
And used it for his flocks as well? ’
Then Jesus answered her and said,
‘Who drinks this water, thirsts again;
Whoever drinks the water I give,
Will never thirst in earthly life;
My water turns a spring within
And wells up to eternal life.’
The woman said, ‘Give me that water,
So that I never thirst again,
And needn’t draw water anymore.’
Then Jesus told, ‘Call your husband.
The lady answered, ‘I have none.’
Of course, you’re partly quite aright.
You had five husbands earlier;
The one right now isn’t your husband.
What you have said is very true.
She said, ’ Sir, you’re a prophet then! ’
Our ancestors had worshipped here;
But your place is Jerusalem.
Jesus replied, ’ Believe me then,
The hour has come when you worship
Neither here nor Jerusalem.
You worship what you do not understand;
We worship what we understand,
As salvation is from the Jews.’
‘True worshipper worships Father
In truth and spirit all life-time;
The Father seeks such worshippers.
As God is spirit, true worship
Must be done in spirit and truth! ’
The woman said. ‘Indeed, I know
The Messiah is coming soon;
He’s called the Anointed one too;
When he comes, he’ll tell us all things.’
Then Jesus told her, ‘I am He,
The one, with whom you speak right now! ’
His disciples returned right then;
They seemed amazed at Jesus talk
With a Samaritan woman.
Yet, no one asked Him anything.
The woman left the water-jar
And went to town and told people,
‘Come see a man who knew all things
I could have done! Could He be Messiah? ’
From town, some people came to him.
Meanwhile, they asked Jesus to eat.
He said, ‘I’ve food, you do not know.’
They thought perhaps he had eaten.
Then Jesus said, ‘My food is do
The will of one who sent me here:
Finish the errand, He gave me.’
‘The field is ready for harvest;
The reaper gets his payment too
Already for gathering the crops,
For life eternal- can’t you see? ’
‘So that, the sower and reaper
Can together rejoice later.
For, here one sows and other reaps.
You’re sent to reap not your own work;
Others have done the work, you reap;
You share the fruits of their good work.’
The Samaritans of the town
Began to believe in Jesus,
Because the woman had told them,
‘He told me everything I’ve done.’
Then Jesus stayed there for two days
Insisted by Samaritans.
Many believed in Jesus’ word;
They told the woman, ‘We believe
Not just because of what you told,
For, we ourselves from him have heard.
This is the world’s Savior truly! ’
Then Jesus left for Galilee,
For, Jesus had said, ‘A prophet
Has no honor in his own place.’
The Galileans welcomed Him
They’d seen all things that Jesus did
In Feast-time at Jerusalem.
He then returned to Cana where
He’d turned the water to wine!
A royal official’s son was ill;
From Capernaum, he came to Him;
He begged Him heal his dying son.
Then Jesus said, ‘Unless you see
Signs, you’ll not in wonders believe.’
The official begged Him to come soon.
When Jesus told him, ‘You may go,
Your son will live! ’ He believed Him.
En way, his slaves told, ‘Boy will live! ’
He asked them when he recovered;
The fever left the day before at noon.
The father knew that was the time
When Jesus said, ‘Your son will live! ’
His whole household believed Jesus.
This was the second sign of His!
Copyright by Dr John Celes 5-21-2007
Dr John Celes
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