3 So he left Judea and went back once more to Galilee.
3 He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.
3 he left Judea and departed again for Galilee.
3 So Jesus left the Judean countryside and went back to Galilee.
3 He left Judea and departed again to Galilee.
3 So he left Judea and returned to Galilee.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on John 4:3
Commentary on John 4:1-3
(Read John 4:1-3)
Jesus applied himself more to preaching, which was the more excellent, 1 Corinthians 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.