Where a verse leads
John 4:23: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.”John 4:23
John 4:23 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. 25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
John 4 · King James Version
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Questions people ask
What does John 4:23 mean?
John 4:23 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is John 4:23 in the Bible?
John 4:23 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does John 4:23 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens John 4:23 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.