<TITLE>11. Par 40-43</TITLE>L-40 But there were those who stood by, the Jews, real scholars, Ph.D., D.D., double L.D.'s, very scholarly. You know what they said? They said, "This man is a fortune-teller. He has the spirit of a devil, Beelzebub." How many knows that? "He does this by the power of Beelzebub, a fortune-teller." And anybody know that fortune-telling is of the devil. So he said, "He--he is a fortune-teller, Beelzebub, the prince of them. He's the greatest of all the fortune-tellers."
And what did Jesus say? "You say that against Me, I will forgive you. But when the Holy Ghost is come to do the same things, one word against It will never be forgiven in this world nor in the world to come." Is that what the Scripture says?
So there are those who are borned for eternal destinations. There are those who can't help it. They're blind, and the devil has blinded their eyes; they'll never see it. They can't see it.

L-41 And now remember, then we will see--that's the way He knowed--made Hisself known to the Jew.
Now, He goes by one day, in St. John, pull your Scripture right over to the 4th chapter. Now, we was in the 1st chapter there; go to the 4th. I'm coming back to 3rd just in a minute. Then we're going to close.
Notice, then when He went over to the--the Samaritans, He was going to, and He passed through--by Samaria, and He went to a certain city, and the well's still there on the outside the city, a panoramic, something like this here, vines grew up around it, and a well. All the women go out there of a morning and pack their water. They... And can talk, as just women do, you know, and let their pots down, got the water, and put it up on their head. I've seen them set a big pot up on their head, hold about five gallon, one on each hip, walk right down the street talking, nods their head to one another, and not just spill a drop. Just as perfect, 'cause they're raised from little children to that.

L-42 And they... The disciples went into to get some bread, some food. Jesus set alone. Why? The Bible said, "He had need to go by Samaria."
And He set down there, and out come... Let's say she was a beautiful woman. Of course, we understand here in this country, that she was a prostitute. She'd been married so many times, and then living in adultery. And she came right by where Jesus was, let down her pot to get some water in. And Jesus said, "Woman, bring Me a drink."
And she said, "Sir, it's not customary for you Jews to ask us Samaritans such things." Said, "We have no fellowship with each other. We have no such customs, because there's a segregation. You are Jewish and I am a Samaritan woman. We have no such customs, and no dealings with each other."
Jesus said, "But if you knew Who you were talking to, you'd ask Me for a drink. And I bring you water--give you water, you don't come here to draw." What was He doing? Contacting her spirit.
And she said, "Well, You say You're greater than our father Jacob, who dug the well, and he--he drank from it, and his children and his cattle, and so forth?" And talked about worship in the mountain at Jerusalem.

L-43 The conversation went on till Jesus found where her trouble was. Does anybody know where her trouble was? Certainly. She had five husbands. He said, "Woman, go get your husband and come here."
She said, "I have no husband, Sir."
Said, "That's right. You've had five husbands, and the one that you're now living with is not your husband. You've said right."
What did she say? "That man's a fortune-teller?" No. She said, "Sir, I perceive that You are a Prophet."
Now, if you'll run that Prophet back, it's the One that Moses was speaking of, that would come. See, see? "I perceive that You are a Prophet. Now, we (Samaritans), we know when the Messiah cometh, He will tell us these things. But Who are You?"
Jesus said, "I'm He that speaks to you."
And she run into the city, and said, "Come, see a Man Who told me the things that I've done. Isn't this the very Messiah?"


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