Jesus alters cultural thinking

At this point His disciples came, and they were amazed that He had been speaking with a woman, yet no one said, “What do You seek?” or, “Why do You speak with her?” John 4:27 

It may not have been his primary mission, but this conversation with the woman at the well shook up the cultural standards of the woman, the disciples, and eventually the men of the village. I venture to say the disciples may have not realized the importance of this conversation at all, but Jesus did.

He knew the outcome of what would happen; he knew the woman would go to tell the men of the city; he knew the men would believe; wouldn’t it be interesting to know what happened after Jesus left. Jesus stayed two days with them breaking down the message of salvation and breaking down cultural barriers. How many other people came to the saving knowledge of the Lord? We may never know, but Jesus does!