John 4:3-4 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

³He left Judea and returned to Galilee.

⁴Now He had to pass through Samaria.

— John 4:3-4

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A Weary Savior!

Illustration of John 4:4-6 NLT

Illustration of John 4:4-6 NLT -- [Jesus] had to go through Samaria on the way [to Galilee]. Eventually he came to the Samaritan village of Sychar, near the field that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Jacob's well was there; and Jesus, tired from the long walk, sat wearily beside the well about noontime.

Avoiding Conflict and Confusion

Illustration of John 4:1-3 NLT

Illustration of John 4:1-3 NLT -- Jesus knew the Pharisees had heard that he was baptizing and making more disciples than John (though Jesus himself didn't baptize them — his disciples did). So he left Judea and returned to Galilee.

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