John 4:3
“He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.”
John 4:3 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- He left Judea, and went again into Galilee.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- he left Judea, and departed again into Galilee.
- DARBYDarby
- he left Judaea and went away again unto Galilee.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- he left Judea, and departed into Galilee.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- he left Judea and went away again to Galilee,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- He left Judea and went back to Galilee.
Context: John 4
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,)
3He left Judaea, 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.
About John 4: The Samaritan Woman at the Well
Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at a well and teaches her about living water.
Commentary
John 4 is a chapter that speaks to the power of Jesus' ministry and the impact it had on those who encountered him. In this chapter, Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at a well and engages her in conversation. This woman is an outcast in her society, and yet Jesus speaks to her with respect and kindness. He reveals to her that he is the Messiah, and she quickly goes and tells her community about him. This encounter is a powerful example of Jesus' ability to reach out to those who are marginalized and to bring them into the fold of his ministry.