The Wonder at The Well

by Vicky Wedel
Illustrated by Karen B. Jones

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The Narrator gestures to the first scene of the book behind her. A speech bubble indicates she is speaking. Behind her, Jesus sits on the edge of a well by a road leading to a town. People are walking on and around the road. A duplicate of the narrator approaches the well.
A woman with one hand on her hip looks disgusted as she speaks. on the other side of the page, Jesus's hand and arm is held out to her in request. Behind both is the road and distant scenery.
A bird's eye view of Jesus and the woman standing around the well. Jesus is out of frame except for one arm but he is seen in reflection in the water in the well.
The woman stands by the well with her hand on her chest. She is embarrassed as she speaks to Jesus, who is sitting on the edge of the well. Behind them is a view of the distant scenery.
People walking up stairs set into a hill at the foot of a mountain. The people are all wearing white.
Jewish people milling around in front of the second temple in Jerusalem.
A family of four praying before a meal. They are sitting at a table inside a house.
A man kneels in a tent in prayer. A woman stands beneath a tree and prays while looking off at the distant scenery.
The woman is drawing water from the well while speaking to Jesus. Jesus also speaks while gesturing to himself. Their speech is indicated by speech bubbles. Behind them, people walk along the road and the distant scenery can be seen.
The excited woman explains what she has learned to two women. Her speech is indicated by a speech bubble containing only a red exclamation point.
The excited woman explains what she has learned to two children. Her speech is indicated by a speech bubble containing only a red exclamation point.
The excited woman explains what she has learned to three men. Her speech is indicated by a speech bubble containing only a red exclamation point.
Inside the village walls, some villagers abandon what they are doing to walk out to see what Jesus has to say.
People walk towards the well where Jesus is preaching. Speech bubbles indicate his speech.
Jesus visits with people crowded into a house. He is being handed food and drink by two women.
Four people from the previous panel sit around a table having a meal. They are discussing what they learned from Jesus. Speech bubbles indicate they are talking.
The woman has lost her temper and is cursing at another woman. Her foul language is indicated by cartoon cursing symbols within a spiked speech bubble.
The woman apologizes to the other woman who forgives her. The speech is indicated by speech bubbles.