John 4:3
he left behind Judea, and he traveled again to Galilee.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.
In Context
2(though Jesus himself was not baptizing, but only his disciples)
4Now he needed to cross through Samaria.
Cross References
Mark 3:7But Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea. And a great crowd followed him from Galilee and Judea,
John 2:11This was the beginning of the signs that Jesus accomplished in Cana of Galilee, and it manifested his glory, and his disciples believed in him.
John 3:32And what he has seen and heard, about this he testifies. And no one accepts his testimony.
John 11:54And so, Jesus no longer walked in public with the Jews. But he went into a region near the desert, to a city which is called Ephraim. And he lodged there with his disciples.
Matthew Henry on John 4:2-4
Christ's Journey into Galilee. 1 When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, 2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,) 3 He left Judæa, and departed again into Galilee. We read of Christ's coming into Judea ( ch. iii. 22 ), after he had kept the feast at Jerusalem; and now he left Judea four months before harvest, as is said here ( v. 35 ); so that it is computed that he staid in Judea about six months, to build upon the foundation… Read the whole commentary →