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Gill's Exposition
Though Jesus himself baptized not,.... And therefore as Nonnus observes, it was a false report that was made to the Pharisees; at least in part, so far as concerns the act of baptizing: though it may…
Barnes' Notes
Though Jesus himself baptized not - The reason why Jesus did not baptize was probably because, if He had baptized, it might have made unhappy divisions among his followers: those might have considered…
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…
Cambridge Bible
Jesus himself baptized not Because baptizing is the work of a minister, not of the Lord. Christ baptizes with the Holy Spirit (Joh 1:33).