John 10:40
He went back across the Jordan River to the place where John had begun baptizing, and he stayed there.
Free Bible Version
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
39Once again they tried to arrest him, but he escaped from them.
Cross References
John 1:28This all happened in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
John 7:1After this, Jesus spent his time going from place to place in Galilee. He did not want to do so in Judea because the Jews were out 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 →