He sent messengers ahead of Him, and on the way they entered a village of the Samaritans to make preparations for Him.
“See, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. Then the Lord you seek will suddenly come to His temple, the Messenger of the covenant you desire — see, He is coming,” says the Lord of Hosts.
Jesus sent out these 12 after giving them instructions: “Don’t take the road leading to other nations, and don’t enter any Samaritan town.
After this, the Lord appointed 70 others, and He sent them ahead of Him in pairs to every town and place where He Himself was about to go.
But a Samaritan on his journey came up to him, and when he saw the man, he had compassion.
While traveling to Jerusalem, He passed between Samaria and Galilee.
He fell facedown at His feet, thanking Him. And he was a Samaritan.
This is the one it is written about: Look, I am sending My messenger ahead of You; he will prepare Your way before You.
He had to travel through Samaria,
so He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar near the property that Jacob had given his son Joseph.
“How is it that You, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman? ” she asked Him. For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.
The Jews responded to Him, “Aren’t we right in saying that You’re a Samaritan and have a demon? ”