John 4:3

3 So he left Judea and went back once more to Galilee.

John 4:3 in Other Translations

3 He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.

3 he left Judea and departed again for Galilee.

3 So he left Judea and returned to Galilee.

3 So Jesus left the Judean countryside and went back to Galilee.

3 he left Judea, and departed again into Galilee.

3 So he left the Judean countryside and went back to Galilee.

3 He left Judea and went again to Galilee.

3 When the Lord found out about all this, he left Judea. He went back to Galilee again.

John 4:3 Meaning and Commentary

John 4:3

He left Judaea
Where he had been for some time: at the feast of the passover he went up to Jerusalem, and after a short stay there, he came into the country part of Judea, where he tarried longer; and in both about the space of eight months; for it was now but four months to harvest, which began at the passover; see ( John 2:13 ) ( 3:22 ) ( 4:35 ) . And now upon thee Pharisees being made acquainted with his success in these parts, he leaves them; not through fear of them, but because he would not irritate and provoke them, and stir up their malice and envy against him, which might put them upon measures to seek to take away his life; whereas his time was not yet come, and he had other work to do elsewhere:

and departed again into Galilee;
where he had spent the greatest part of his time, in private life; from whence he came to Jordan unto John to be baptized by him; and after that went thither again, where he wrought his first miracle: and now having been in Judea some time, he removes to Galilee again; and of this journey of his thither, after the imprisonment of John, an account is given, in ( Matthew 4:12 Matthew 4:13 ) . The Persic version leaves out the word "again", and so do the Alexandrian copy, and many copies; but is by others retained, and very justly.

John 4:3 In-Context

1 Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John—

2 although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples.

3 So he left Judea and went back once more to Galilee.

4 Now he had to go through Samaria.

5 So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph.

Cross References

• 1. S Luke 7:13
• 2. John 3:22