Lesson VIII. Jesus at Jacob's Well

Jesse Lyman Hurlbut · 1907

Retold story (not Scripture)
This is a storyteller's retelling from an old children's book. Read the Bible passage for God's own words.

Bible: John 4 · 1 min read · All ages

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(Tell Story 8 in Part Sixth.)

1. What was done with Jŏhn the Băp´tĭst while Jē´s̝us was teaching at Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm? He was put in prison.

2. Who put Jŏhn the Băp´tĭst in prison? Hĕ´rod, the wicked king.

3. To what part of the land did Jē´s̝us go after this? To Găl´ĭ-lee.

4. Where was Găl´ĭ-lee? In the north of the land.

5. What part of the land did Jē´s̝us go through on his way to Găl´ĭ-lee? Through Sa̍̄-mā´rĭ-ȧ.

6. What were the people called who lived in that country? Sa̍̄-măr´ĭ-tans̝.

7. At what place in Sa̍̄-mā´rĭ-ȧ did Jē´s̝us rest on his journey? At Jā´cob's Well.

8. With whom did Jē´s̝us talk at Jā´cob's Well? With a Sa̍̄-măr´ĭ-tan woman.

9. What did Jē´s̝us tell this woman that he could give her? Living water.

10. How did Jē´s̝us say that all should worship God? In spirit and in truth.

Jesse Lyman Hurlbut, Hurlbut's Bible Lessons for Boys and Girls (Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co., copyright 1907). Public domain. Transcription by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (pgdp.net). printed page 36. Source

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