<p>4:17 <i>The woman answered and said to him: I have no husband. Jesus said to her: You said well that you have no husband</i>- We note the Lord's positivity. Bear in mind that in their languages, &quot;man&quot; and &quot;husband&quot; are the same word. He could have said 'Wrong. You are living with a man. Don't lie to Me. Fess up and admit it, and then we can go further'. But He turned it around positively. He commends her for saying she has no man in the sense of a husband. The Lord picks up her deceptive comment positively, agreeing that her latest relationship isn&rsquo;t really a man / husband as God intends. I find His positive attitude here surpassing.</p>