John 10:40

and retired to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John at first baptized, and tarried there.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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

39And again they sought to lay hold of him; but he escaped out of their hands;

41And many persons came to him: and they said, John indeed wrought not even one sign; but every thing that John said of his man, was true.

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Cross References

John 1:28These things occurred in Bethany, where John was baptizing.

John 7:1After these things Jesus walked in Galilee, for he would not walk in Judaea, because the Jews sought to slay 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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