Living Water: John 4:1-42

Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John—although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples. So he left Judea and went back once more to Galilee.

Jesus withdrew from potential conflict—the Pharisees were tracking his growing influence. He headed north toward Galilee.

Now he had to go through Samaria.

Had to. Most Jews avoided Samaria, taking the long route around. But Jesus had to go through. Divine necessity, not geography, drove the route.