Outline of Events in the Early Judean Ministry

The first Passover of the public ministry: Cleansing of the temple—John ii. 13-22.

Early results in Jerusalem: Discourse with Nicodemus—John ii. 23 to iii. 15.

Withdrawal into rural parts of Judea to preach and baptize—John in. 22-30; iv. 1, 2.

Imprisonment of John the Baptist—Matt. iv. 12; Mark i. 14.

Withdrawal from Judea through Samaria—John iv. 1-42.

Unlooked-for welcome in Galilee—John iv. 43-45.

? Second sign at Cana: Cure of the Nobleman’s son—John iv. 46-54 (see sect. A 41).

[Retirement at Nazareth, the disciples resuming their accustomed calling. Inferred from Matt. iv. 13; Luke iv. 31; Matt. iv. 18-22 and ∥s.]

Events marked? should possibly be given a different place; ∥s stands for “parallel accounts;” for sections marked A—as A 41—see Appendix.