offered her that new, born-again life that would thoroughly satisfy. So John is making it very clear to his readers that when Jesus said that ‘whoever’ can have eternal life, he meant ‘whoever’—even that adulterous Samaritan woman became a believer in Jesus Christ. She experienced a new start, cleansing from guilt and acceptance from God. But as well as drawing this contrast, John is also illustrating the satisfaction that Jesus brings to empty, disappointed people. It was precisely that feeling