John 4:19-26

International Children’s Bible

¹⁹ The woman said, “Sir, I can see that you are a prophet. ²⁰ Our fathers worshiped on this mountain. But you Jews say that Jerusalem is the place where people must worship.”

²¹ Jesus said, “Believe me, woman. The time is coming when you will not have to be in Jerusalem or on this mountain to worship the Father. ²² You Samaritans worship what you don’t understand. We Jews understand what we worship. Salvation comes from the Jews. ²³ The time is coming when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. That time is now here. And these are the kinds of worshipers the Father wants. ²⁴ God is spirit. Those who worship God must worship in spirit and truth.”

²⁵ The woman said, “I know that the Messiah is coming.” (Messiah is the One called Christ.) “When the Messiah comes, he will explain everything to us.”

²⁶ Then Jesus said, “He is talking to you now. I am he.”