The woman said, “I know that the Messiah is coming, the one called the Christ. When he comes, he’ll explain everything to us.”
Nathanael replied, “Rabbi, you’re the Son of God! You’re the king of Israel!”
They told the woman, “At first we believed because of what you said. But now we’ve heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.”
“Come and see a man who told me everything I’ve ever done. Could this be the Messiah?”
Jacob was the father of Joseph. Joseph was the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus, who is called the Messiah.
Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus because of what the woman said about him: “He told me everything I’ve ever done.”
So when the crowd gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to set free? Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus who’s called the Messiah?”
“Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify him!”
Today in the town of David a Savior has been born for you! He is the Messiah, the Lord.