The fifteenth year of _Tiberius_ began _Aug._ 28, _An. J.P._ 4727. So soon as the winter was over, and the weather became warm enough, we may reckon that _John_ began to baptize; and that before next winter his fame went abroad, and all the people came to his baptism, and _Jesus_ among the rest. Whence the first Passover after his baptism mentioned _John_ ii. 13. was in the 16th year of _Tiberius_. After this feast _Jesus_ came into the land of _Judea_, and staid there baptizing, whilst _John_ was baptizing in _AEnon_, _John_ iii. 22, 23. But when he heard that _John_ was cast into prison, he departed into _Galilee_, _Mat._ iii. 12. being afraid, because the Pharisees had heard that he baptized more disciples than _John_, _John_ iv. 1. and in his journey he passed thro' _Samaria_ four months before the harvest, _John_ iv. 35. that is, about the time of the winter Solstice. For their harvest was between _Easter_ and _Whitsunday_, and began about a month after the vernal Equinox. _Say not ye_, saith he, _there are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? Behold I say unto you, lift up your eyes, and look on the fields, for they are white already to harvest_; meaning, that the people in the fields were ready for the Gospel, as his next words shew[1]. _John_ therefore was imprisoned about _November_, in the 17th year of _Tiberius_; and _Christ_ thereupon went from _Judea_ to _Cana_ of _Galilee_ in _December_, and was received there of the _Galileans_, who had seen all he did at _Jerusalem_ at the Passover: and when a Nobleman of _Capernaum_ heard he was returned into _Galilee_, and went to him and desired him to come and cure his son, he went not thither yet, but only said, _Go thy way, thy son liveth; and the Nobleman returned and found it so, and believed, he and his house_, John iv. This is the beginning of his miracles in _Galilee_; and thus far _John_ is full and distinct in relating the actions of his first year, omitted by the other Evangelists. The rest of his history is from this time related more fully by the other Evangelists than by _John_; for what they relate he omits. From this time therefore _Jesus_ taught in the Synagogues of _Galilee_ on the sabbath-days, being glorified of all: and coming to his own city _Nazareth_, and preaching in their Synagogue, they were offended, and thrust him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill on which the city was built to cast him headlong; but he passing thro' the midst of them, went his way, and came and dwelt at _Capernaum_, _Luke_ iv. And by this time we may reckon the second Passover was either past or at hand.