John 10:40

Then Jesus went away again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John had been baptizing at first, and he stayed there.

Text-Critical English NT

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 eluded their grasp.

41Many came to him and were saying, “John did no sign, but everything that John said about this man was true.”

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Cross References

John 1:28These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

John 7:1After this Jesus went from place to place in Galilee, for he did not want to travel around in Judea because the Jews were seeking 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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