He left Judæa The stronghold of the Pharisees and of the party opposed to Christ. We are to infer, therefore, that this report made them commence operations against Him.

departed again into Galilee -Again" is somewhat wanting in authority. It points to the period from John 1:43 to John 2:12. Christ had come up from Capernaum to Jerusalem for the Passover (John 2:13): He now returns to Galilee. It is sometimes assumed that this visit to Galilee marks the beginning of the Galilean ministry recorded by the Synoptists (comp. Matthew 4:12). This may be correct, but it is not quite certain. See note on Mark 1:14-15.

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