The Samaritan Woman

 John 4: 5-52 is about the Samaritan Woman.  This is a long passage and accordingly has a lot of meat in it.  So, what surprised me in thinking about it, is that I realized at least two new facts that I never realized before.  The first is the fact that Jesus doesn't ask the Samaritan to convert to Judaism.  Come to think of it, He doesn't ask the Romans to convert, either.  Perhaps just belief in Jesus is what counts.  Think of Dismas on the cross.  He doesn't say he is sorry.  He just expresses belief.  

Doesn't this dismiss any divisions in religion, we may have?      

To change the thread: it is said that the Samaritan woman had five husbands.  Think of the times.  Women had no power--no say in marriage or divorce.  Therefore, five men rejected her.  She had no authority to reject them!  The poor woman!  Five times she was thrown out!  I am glad she found Jesus.