Jesus is resting by the well after a long journey while his disciples go into town to buy food. It is the middle of the day. A woman comes to draw water from the well and Jesus asks her to give him some water to drink. She is surprised because a Jewish man wouldn’t normally talk to a Samaritan woman.
Jesus talks to the woman about living water, spiritual fulfilment. He says that anyone who drinks this living water will have eternal life. Jesus knows all about her private life, which convinces her that he must be a prophet. She asks about worship, and Jesus reveals his identity as Messiah to her. She becomes like an evangelist and goes off to share the good news with the whole town. Because of her witness, many people come to hear Jesus speak and many people become Christians.
Bible story resource about a woman pouring perfume on Jesus as a sign of adoration.