John 4:1
Now, when the Master heard that the Pharisees had been told that he was making and baptizing more disciples than John
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2(Though it was not Jesus himself, but his disciples, who baptized),
Cross References
Luke 2:11This day there has been born to you, in the town of David, a Savior, who is Christ and Lord.
Luke 19:34And the two disciples answered – “The Master wants it.”
John 3:26and the disciples came to John and said, “Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, and to whom you have yourself borne testimony – he, also, is baptizing, and everybody is going to him.”
1 Corinthians 2:8This philosophy is clearly not known to any of the leaders of today, since, had they known it, they would never have crucified our glorious Lord!
2 Corinthians 4:5(For it is not ourselves that we proclaim, but Christ Jesus, as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.)
Revelation 19:16and on his robe and on his thigh he has this name written – ‘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 →