John 4:4

And it was necessary for him to go through Samaria.

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

In The King James Version

And he must needs go through Samaria.

In Context

3He went out of Judaea into Galilee again.

5So he came to a town of Samaria which was named Sychar, near to the bit of land which Jacob gave to his son Joseph:

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Cross References

Luke 2:49And he said to them, Why were you looking for me? was it not clear to you that my right place was in my Father's house?

Luke 17:11And it came about that when they were on the way to Jerusalem he went through Samaria and Galilee.

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 →

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