“John has not written that the Samaritans "asked him" to enter Samaria or to enter the city but "to remain with them." … In what follows he does not say, "And he remained in that city two days" or "he remained in Samaria" but "he remained there," that is, with those who asked. For Jesus remains with those who ask, and…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — COMMENTARY ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 13.345-46
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40So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.
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38I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.
39And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.
— John 4:40 —
41And many more believed because of his own word;
42And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.