John 10:40

Then Jesus left Jerusalem and went across the Jordan River to the place where John used to baptise people, and Jesus stayed there for a while.

Plain English 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

39Again the Jewish leaders tried to grab Jesus and put him in jail, but he got away from them.

41Lots of people went to him there. They said to each other, “John never did powerful things, but everything that John said about this man is true.”

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Cross References

John 1:28That all happened at a place called Bethany, on the east side of the Jordan River. John was baptising people there.

John 7:1Some time later, Jesus went around from place to place in Galilee country. He knew that the Jewish leaders in Judea country wanted to kill him, so he didn’t want to go south to Judea.

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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