John 10:40
and departed again beyond the Jordan to the place where John was baptising at the first: and he abode there.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
In Context
39They sought therefore again to take him; and he went away from out of their hand
Cross References
John 1:28These things took place in Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was baptising.
John 7:1And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee, for he would not walk in Judaea, because the Jews sought to kill him.
Matthew Henry on John 10:40-42
Christ Retires beyond Jordan. 39 Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand, 40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode. 41 And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true. 42 And many believed on him there. We have here the issue of the conference with the Jews. One would have thought it would have convinced and melted them, but their hearts were hardened. Here… Read the whole commentary →