'Earlier' in the Bible

So He departed again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing earlier, and He remained there.

When they had eaten breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?”“Yes, Lord,” he said to Him, “You know that I love You.”“Feed My lambs,” He told him.

Remember the earlier days when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings.