John 4:1
Now when it was clear to the Lord that word had come to the ears of the Pharisees that Jesus was making more disciples than John and was giving them baptism
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2(Though, in fact, it was his disciples who gave baptism, not Jesus himself),
Cross References
Luke 2:11For on this day, in the town of David, a Saviour has come to birth, who is Christ the Lord.
Luke 19:34And they said, The Lord has need of him.
John 3:26And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.
1 Corinthians 2:8Of which not one of the rulers of this world had knowledge: for if they had, they would not have put the Lord of glory on the cross:
2 Corinthians 4:5For our preaching is not about ourselves, but about Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants through Jesus.
Revelation 19:16And on his robe and on his leg is a name, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Matthew Henry on John 4:1
It was, more than any thing else, the glory of the land of Israel, that it was Emmanuel's land ( Isa. viii. 8 ), not only the place of his birth, but the scene of his preaching and miracles. This land in our Saviour's time was divided into three parts: Judea in the south, Galilee in the north, and Samaria lying between them. Now, in this chapter, we have Christ in each of these three parts of that land. I. Departing out of Judea, ver. 1-3 . II. Passing through Samaria, which, though a visit in transitu, here takes… Read the whole commentary →