The Work of the Messiah Jesus in Galilee

John explains that the Messiah Jesus chose to evangelize Galilee in order to avoid the hostility present in Judea, caused by the influence of the local religious authorities. John also mentions that they were seeking to do away with Jesus. The deterioration of relations with the pharisiens — afficher la définition INF002, already observed earlier, intensified. The more the Messiah Jesus’ fame grew and the more he was appreciated by the crowds, the more his antagonism with these religious authorities increased, leading them to consider getting rid of him.

We understand that if the Messiah Jesus does not go to Judea, it is because he is aware that his hour has not yet come. John specifies in his Gospel that the religious authorities did not decide to kill the Messiah Jesus on impulse. On the contrary, this idea had been carefully thought through, and they were simply waiting for a favorable opportunity to act.

These religious authorities were looking for a favorable opportunity to murder the Messiah Jesus. It was imperative that this responsibility not affect their reputation among the people.

Galilee therefore benefited from these tensions, because the Messiah Jesus continued to evangelize this peaceful region, also healing many people.

It should be noted that in the Synoptic Gospels this extreme tension is not expressed explicitly; it remains implicit. This is probably why John, in his Gospel, clarifies this impression by clearly bringing to light the intentions of the religious authorities.