John 4:3

4:3 he left Judea and set out once more for Galilee. ¹ 

John 11:7

11:7 Then after this, he said to his disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.” ² 

John 3:22

Further Testimony About Jesus by John the Baptist

3:22 After this, ³  Jesus and his disciples came into Judean territory, and there he spent time with them and was baptizing.

John 7:3

7:3 So Jesus’ brothers ⁴  advised him, “Leave here and go to Judea so your disciples may see your miracles that you are performing. ⁵ 

[4:3]  ¹ sn The author doesn’t tell why Jesus chose to set out once more for Galilee. Some have suggested that the Pharisees turned their attention to Jesus because John the Baptist had now been thrown into prison. But the text gives no hint of this. In any case, perhaps Jesus simply did not want to provoke a confrontation at this time (knowing that his “hour” had not yet come).

[11:7]  ² sn The village of Bethany, where Lazarus was, lies in Judea, less than 2 mi (3 km) from Jerusalem (see 11:18).

[3:22]  ³ tn This section is related loosely to the preceding by μετὰ ταῦτα (meta tauta). This constitutes an indefinite temporal reference; the intervening time is not specified.

[7:3]  ⁴ tn Grk “his brothers.”

[7:3]  ⁵ tn Grk “your deeds that you are doing.”