John 4.1-3
News of Jesus' growing popularity in Judea had reached the ears of the ever-cautious Pharisees. They’d heard that Jesus was gaining even more followers than the extremely popular John the Baptist. Jesus learned of the Pharisee’s concern, and decided it was time for Him to go back to Galilee. He certainly didn’t leave Judea out of fear of the Pharisees. Instead, Jesus must have calculated that His ministry would prematurely encounter too many obstacles if He remained in Judea. There were many more people to reach and much more work to be done. He could best carry on His ministry in the north, in Galilee.
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