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John 4:1

John 4:1
When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,

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Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The Lord knew - When Jesus knew. how he knew this we are not informed; whether by that power of omniscience by which he knew all things, or whether some person had informed him of it. How the…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Jesus made and baptized, etc. - These seem to be quoted as the very words which were brought to the Pharisees; and, from our Lord's conduct after this information, we may take it for granted that they…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 4:1-3

We read of Christ's coming into Judea (Joh 3:22), after he had kept the feast at Jerusalem; and now he left Judea four months before harvest, as is said here (Joh 4:35); so that it is computed that he…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

John 4:1-54

Joh 2:13 to Joh 11:57. The Work

We here enter on the second portion of the first main division of the Gospel, thus subdivided: The Work (1) among Jews, (2) among Samaritans, (3) among Galileans, (4)…