On the meaning of the terms Messiah and Christ, see 1.20,41. The Samaritans looked for a “messiah,” and they referred to him as “Taheb,” which means simply “he who returns.”
Quoted with permission from Newman, Barclay M. and Nida, Eugene A. A Handbook on the Gospel of John. (UBS Handbook Series). New York: UBS, 1980. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .