John 10:40

Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.

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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

39At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.

41Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”

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Cross References

John 1:28All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

John 7:1After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying 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 →

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