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What does the Bible say about why Jesus must go through Samaria?

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Jesus must go through Samaria to seek and save the lost sheep among the Samaritans, fulfilling His covenant of grace.

In John 4, we see that Jesus had to go through Samaria because there were lost sheep among them who were part of His bride. The Jewish people typically avoided Samaria due to animosity, but Jesus, being their shepherd, insisted on going there because He had a promise to fulfill. He came to seek and save the elect, and this necessitated His journey to places where the outcasts and those outside the covenant community resided, thus demonstrating God's grace and sovereignty in salvation.
Scripture References: John 4:4, John 10:16

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