A New Location for True Worship

 Jesus replied, “Believe me, dear woman, the time is coming when it will no longer matter whether you worship the Father on this mountain or in Jerusalem. ²² You Samaritans know very little about the one you worship, while we Jews know all about him, for salvation comes through the Jews. ²³ But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way. ²⁴ For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.”  John 4:21-24 NLT


Here in John 4 we see comparisons of places of worship.  The scene is Jacobs well.  It is the place where Jacob met Rachel and was considered a holy place.  Sacred wells were common place in ancient Mediterranean, and Jewish tradition reports various miracles performed at Jacobs well. 1

This well is also in view of Mount Gerizim.  Mount Gerizim was a holy place for Samaritans.  Jesus also addresses the temple in Jerusalem.  True worshipers won't need to go to Jerusalem or Mount Gerazim.  True worshipers will need to worship in Spirit.  The Holy Spirit is the key to true worship not a physical location.

Sources
1 The Spirit in the Gospel and Acts, Craig Keener p 153,154