John 4:1
Accordingly when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard it said, "Jesus is making and baptizing more disciples than John,"
Montgomery New Testament
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In Context
2(though Jesus himself was not accustomed to baptize, but his disciples),
Cross References
Luke 2:11"For unto you born this day in there is born in David’s town a Saviour, who is the Anointed Lord.
Luke 19:34They answered, "The Master needs it."
John 3:26"Rabbi, see! The man who was with you on the other side of Jordan, and to whom you yourself have borne testimony, is now baptizing, and everybody is coming to him."
1 Corinthians 2:8None of the rulers of the present age understands it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory.
2 Corinthians 4:5It is not myself that I proclaim, but Christ Jesus as Master, and myself that I proclaim, and myself your slave for Jesus’ sake.
Revelation 19:16And on his robe and on his thigh he has a 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 →