John 10:40
Then Jesus went, along with us, back across to the east side of the Jordan River. We went to the place where John was previously baptizing people. He/We stayed there for a few weeks.
Translation for Translators
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
39After they heard that, they tried to seize him again, but he got away from them.
Cross References
John 1:28Those things happened at a place called Bethany, on the east side of the Jordan River, where John was baptizing people.
John 7:1After those things happened, Jesus went around in Galilee province. He did not want to travel in Judea province, because he knew that the Jewish leaders there were wanting 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 →