A harmony upon the the three Evangelists, Matthew, Mark and Luke with the commentary…A harmonie vpon the the three Euangelists, Matthew, Mark and Luke with the commentarie…

27 In the mean season came his disciples, and they marvelled that he talked with the woman, Yes no man said, What seekest thou? Or what speakest thou with her? 28 Therefore the woman left her water pot, and went into the city, and said unto the men: 29 Come & see a man, who hath told me all things, which I have done, is not this Christ? 30 Therefore they went out of the city, and came unto him. 31 In the mean while his disciples asked him, saying, Master, eat. 32 But he said unto them, I have meat to eat, which you know not. 33 Therefore the disciples said amongest themselves, hath any man brought him any thing to eat? 34 Jesus saith unto them, my meat is, that I do his will who sent me, and fulfil his work.

27 In the meane season came his disciples, and they maruelled that hee talked with the woman, Yes no man saide, VVhat seekest thou? Or what speakest thou with her? 28 Therefore the woman left her water pot, and went into the citie, and saide vnto the men: 29 Come & see a man, who hath tolde me all things, whiche I haue done, is not this Christe? 30 Therefore they went out of the citie, and came vnto him. 31 In the meane while his disciples asked him, saying, Master, eate. 32 But he said vnto them, I haue meate to eate, which you know not. 33 Therefore the disciples said amongest themselues, hath any man brought him any thing to eate? 34 Iesus saith vnto them, my meate is, that I doe his will who sent mee, and fulfill his worke.

27 And they marvelled. Whereas the Evangelist writeth, that the disciples marvelled, there might be two causes which might move them here unto, either because the vileness of the person did offend them, or else because ⟨p. 96⟩they thought that the Jews were defiled, if they did talk with the Samaritans. And although both these things did spring from the godly reverence of their master, yet do they evil in this if they wonder at it as being an absurd thing, that he should vouchsafe to do a poor simple woman so great honour. For why do they not rather look upon themselves? Truly they should find there no less matter to wonder at, that they being silly men and as it were the offscourings of the people, should be extolled unto the highest degree of honour. And yet where as the Evangelist saith that they durst not ask, it is worth the marking. For we are taught by their example that if there be any thing in the words or deeds of God, and Christ, which seemeth strange unto us, we must not immediately give our selves leave to murmur boldly: but we must rather keep silence with modesty, until such time as that be revealed unto us from heaven, which we know not as yet. Furthermore, the ground work of this modesty is the fear of God and the reverence of Christ.