King James Version
John 4:43 in the King James Version says “Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.” — study this verse from John chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.”
John 4:43 · KJV
And many more believed because of his own word;
And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.
For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.
Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“after”
G3326properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
“days”
G2250day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“he departed”
G565to go off (i.e., depart), aside (i.e., apart) or behind (i.e., follow), literally or figuratively
“went into”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
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