John 4:3

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 The Pharisees heard that Jesus was winning and baptizing more disciples than John.

2 But in fact Jesus was not baptizing. His disciples were.

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

4 Jesus had to go through Samaria.

5 He came to a town in Samaria called Sychar. It was near the piece of land Jacob had given his son Joseph.