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John 4:29 is spoken by the Samaritan woman shortly after her transformative encounter with Jesus at Jacob’s well. After Jesus reveals her personal history and hints at his messianic identity, she leaves her water jar and runs back to the town, inviting others to come and see. This verse is not only a moment of personal testimony; it initiates the evangelization of an entire Samaritan village, prefiguring Gentile belief. The syntax of her invitation reflects both excitement and uncertainty — wonder wrapped in witness.

Δεῦτε ἴδετε ἄνθρωπον ὃς εἶπέ μοι πάντα ὅσα ἐποίησα· μήτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Χριστός;

The sentence divides into three movements: (1) an imperative invitation Δεῦτε ἴδετε, (2) a relative clause identifying the man ὃς εἶπέ μοι πάντα ὅσα ἐποίησα, and (3) an interrogative clause μήτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Χριστός; that poses a leading question about his identity.… Learn Koine Greek