Charles Ellicott Commentary Matthew 19:1

"And it came to pass when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judaea beyond the Jordan;" — Matthew 19:1 (ASV)

He departed from Galilee — This verse covers a considerable interval of time. The Gospels of Luke and John provide the details to fill in this gap. From Luke, we get the outlines of what has been called our Lord’s Peraean ministry, as it was “beyond the Jordan” (Luke 9:51 to Luke 18:30). From John, according to the arrangement of the best harmonists, we learn of His visit to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles (John 7:2) and again for the Feast of the Dedication (John 10:22).

Keeping these facts in mind will shed light on the following narrative. The journey from Galilee to Perea, as indicated in Luke 17:11, appears to have led our Lord through Samaria.