John 3:24

for John had not yet been thrown into prison.

Family 35 New Testament

In The King James Version

For John was not yet cast into prison.

In Context

23Now John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salem, because there was plenty of water there. And people were coming and being baptized;

25Then some of John's disciples had an argument with a Judean about purification.

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Cross References

Matthew 14:3For Herod had laid hold of John and bound him, and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

Luke 3:19but Herod the tetrarch—being reproved by him concerning Herodias, his brother's wife, as also about all the wicked things that Herod perpetrated —

Matthew Henry on John 3:23-36

John's Testimony to Christ. 22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. 23 And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. 24 For John was not yet cast into prison. 25 Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. 26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest… Read the whole commentary →

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