Jesus asks for a drink from a woman. She then takes his offer of living water to the townspeople who also come to believe that he is 'the Saviour of the world'.
Way back in Genesis, Abraham's servant asked a young woman for a drink at a well. Later on, again at a well, Jacob drew water for a young woman's flock.
Maybe we're meant see feel the resonances. A woman deeply mired in shame will share the blessisngs of Rebekah and Rachel. A town of despised Samaritans will share the blessings of Abraham - not through the purity of their lineage but through faith in the Messiah.
