Detailed Outline for John 4:27-42 (KJV):

I. The Disciples Return (Verse 27)

A. The disciples return from the city with food. (v. 27)

B. They are surprised to find Jesus speaking with the Samaritan woman. (v. 27)

II. The Woman's Departure (Verses 28-30)

A. The woman leaves her water pot and goes into the city. (v. 28)

B. She tells the people about Jesus and invites them to come and see Him. (v. 29)

C. The people respond to her testimony and follow her to meet Jesus. (v. 30)

III. Jesus Teaches His Disciples (Verses 31-38)

A. The disciples urge Jesus to eat the food they brought. (v. 31)

B. Jesus explains that His food is to do the will of God and finish His work. (v. 34)

C. He encourages the disciples to lift up their eyes and see the fields ready for harvest. (v. 35)

D. Jesus emphasizes the importance of sowing and reaping in spiritual matters. (v. 36)

E. He reveals that both the sower and the reaper will rejoice together in the harvest. (v. 36)

F. Jesus states that He sent His disciples to reap what they did not labor for. (v. 38)

G. He declares that in the spiritual harvest, one sows and another reaps. (v. 37)

H. Jesus affirms that the efforts of both the sower and the reaper will result in eternal life. (v. 38)

IV. The Response of the Samaritans (Verses 39-42)

A. Many Samaritans from the city believe in Jesus because of the woman's testimony. (v. 39)

B. They ask Jesus to stay with them, and He stays for two days. (v. 40)

C. Many more Samaritans believe in Jesus after hearing His words. (v. 41)

D. They acknowledge Jesus as the Savior of the world. (v. 42)