| Geneva Study Bible He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee. People's New Testament 4:1-3 Jesus at Sychar SUMMARY OF JOHN 4: At Jacob's Well. The Woman of Samaria. The Question of Scared Places. God to Be Worshiped in Spirit. The Samaritans Hear the Lord. Jesus Departs to Galilee. The Nobleman's Son Healed. When therefore the Lord knew, etc. These verses tell why Jesus ended his ministry in Judea, for the present, and departed into Galilee. The Pharisees were becoming jealous of his increasing influence and the time had not come for an open conflict. Wesley's Notes 4:3 He left Judea - To shun the effects of their resentment. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 3. left Judea-to avoid persecution, which at that early stage would have marred His work. departed into Galilee-by which time John had been cast into prison (Mr 1:14). Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 4:1-3 Jesus applied himself more to preaching, which was the more excellent, 1Co 1:17, than to baptism. He would put honour upon his disciples, by employing them to baptize. He teaches us that the benefit of sacraments depends not on the hand that administers them. | 
