John 4:3

John 4:3 in other versions

• New International Version (NIV)So he left Judea and went back once more to Galilee.
• English Standard Version (ESV)he left Judea and departed again for Galilee.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He left Judea and departed again to Galilee.
• New Living Translation (NLT)So he left Judea and returned to Galilee.

Context of John 4:3

1When 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,) He left Judea, and departed again into Galilee. 4And he must needs go through Samaria. 5Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

John 4:3 word by word

ἀφῆκεν τὴν Ἰουδαίαν καὶ ἀπῆλθεν πάλιν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν.Read the interlinear

• He leftἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: leaveG863
• Judeaὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JudeaἸουδαίαIoudaia · JudeaG2449
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• departedἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• againπάλινpalin · againG3825
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• GalileeΓαλιλαίαGalilaia · GalileeG1056

Cross-references for John 4:3

• John 3:32And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
• John 10:40And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
• John 11:54Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.
• Matthew 10:23But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
• Mark 3:7But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judea,
• John 1:43The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.

Commentaries on John 4:3

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3He left Judea - The envy and malice of the Pharisees he might have known were growing so rapidly as to endanger his life. As his time to die had not yet come, he retired to Galilee, a country farther from Jerusalem, and much less under their control than Judea. See Mark 2:22; Luke 3:1. Though he feared not death and did not shrink from suffering, yet he did not needlessly throw himself into danger or provoke opposition. He could do as much good in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3After John the Baptist had been imprisoned, Jesus left Judea (see Mark 6:14–29; compare Mark 1:14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-421-4. the Lord knew--not by report, but in the sense of Joh 2:25, for which reason He is here styled "the Lord."Read the comment

Topics related to John 4:3

• Canaan
• Galilee
• Jesus, the Christ
• Roads
• Samaria
• Shechem

In the dictionaries

• Galilee
• Judea
• Judaea, or Judea
• Galilee, Galilean
• Judea, Judah
• Dealing
• Ere
• God
• Hear
• Live

Commentaries on John 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings