And, on his way, he came to a Samaritan town called Shechem, near the plot of land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

"How is it," replied the Samaritan woman, "that you who are a Jew ask for water from a Samaritan woman like me?" (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans).

You Samaritans do not know what you worship; we know what we worship, for Salvation comes from the Jews.

Many from that town came to believe in Jesus--Samaritans though they were--on account of the woman's statement--'He has told me everything that I have done.'

And, when these Samaritans had come to Jesus, they begged him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days.

"Are not we right, after all," replied the Jews, "in saying that you are a Samaritan, and are possessed by a demon?"