20. Our people have worshiped on this mountain for a long time. But you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem."
21. Jesus said, "Believe me, woman. A time is coming when you will not worship the Father on this mountain or in Jerusalem.
22. You Samaritans worship what you do not know. We worship what we do know. Salvation comes from the Jews.
23. "But a new time is coming. In fact, it is already here. True worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. They are the kind of worshipers the Father is looking for.
24. "God is spirit. His worshipers must worship him in spirit and in truth."
25. The woman said, "I know that Messiah is coming." (He is called Christ.) "When he comes, he will explain everything to us."
26. Then Jesus said, "I, the one speaking to you, am he."
27. Just then Jesus' disciples returned. They were surprised to find him talking with a woman. But no one asked, "What do you want from her?" No one asked, "Why are you talking with her?"
28. The woman left her water jar and went back to the town. She said to the people,
29. "Come. See a man who told me everything I've ever done. Could this be the Christ?"
30. The people came out of the town and made their way toward Jesus.
31. His disciples were saying to him, "Rabbi, eat something!"
32. But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you know nothing about."
33. Then his disciples asked each other, "Did someone bring him food?"
34. Jesus said, "My food is to do what my Father sent me to do. My food is to finish his work.
35. "You say, 'Four months more, and then it will be harvest time.' But I tell you, open your eyes! Look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest right now.
36. Those who gather the crop are already getting paid. They are already harvesting the crop for eternal life. So those who plant and those who gather can now be glad together.
37. "Here is a true saying. 'One plants and another gathers.'