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John 3:22

John 3:22
After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And John also was baptizing in Aenon,.... The Syriac and Persic versions call it "Ain", or "In you", the fountain of the dove; and the Arabic version reads it, the fountain of "Nun": and whether it…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Land of Judea - The region round about Jerusalem. And baptized - Jesus did not Himself administer the ordinance of baptism, but his disciples did it by his direction and authority, Joh 4:2.

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Came - into the land of Judea - Jerusalem itself, where Christ held the preceding discourse with Nicodemus, was in Judea; but the evangelist means that our Lord quitted the city and its suburbs, and…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 3:22-36

In these verses we have,

I. Christ's removal into the land of Judea (Joh 3:22), and there he tarried with his disciples. Observe, 1. Our Lord Jesus, after he entered upon his public work, travelled…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

John 3:22-23

The Baptism and Final Testimony of John

22, 23. We have here a mark of authenticity similar to Joh 2:12. These passages "it is impossible to regard as embodiments of dogma. It is equally impossible to…

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