John 3:22 BSB — MannaFest

John 3:22

After this, Jesus and His disciples went into the Judean countryside, where He spent some time with them and baptized.

BSB

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ASV

After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

KJV

After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

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Commentary

1 voice

Cyril of Alexandria

Commentary on the Gospel of John, Book 2 (444)

After the conversation with Nicodemus had now reached its conclusion, the Divine Evangelist again prepares something else most profitable. For enlightened by the Divine Spirit to the exposition of things most needful, he knew that it would exceedingly profit his readers to know clearly, how great the excellence, and by how great measures, the baptism of Christ surpasses that of John.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

Jesus went - From the capital city, Jerusalem, into the land of Judea - That is, into the country. There he baptized - Not himself; but his disciples by his order, chap. iv, 2.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Let it not be said that all Christ's followers are unlearned and ignorant men. The principles of the Pharisees, and the peculiarities of their sect, were directly contrary to the spirit of Christianity; yet there were some in whom even those high thoughts were cast down and brought into obedience to Christ. The grace of Christ is able to subdue the greatest opposition.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Came - into the land of Judea - Jerusalem itself, where Christ held the preceding discourse with Nicodemus, was in Judea; but the evangelist means that our Lord quitted the city and its suburbs, and went into the country parts. The same distinction between Jerusalem and Judea is made, Act 1:8; Act 10:39; and in 1 Maccabees 3:34; and in 2 Maccabees 1:1, 10. See Bp. Pearce.

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Original language & word study

20 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Μετὰ	Meta	After	G3326 →
ταῦτα	tauta	these things	G3778 →
ἦλθεν	ēlthen	came	G2064 →
ὁ	ho	<the>	G3588 →
Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Jesus	G2424 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
οἱ	hoi	the	G3588 →
μαθηταὶ	mathētai	disciples	G3101 →
αὐτοῦ	autou	of Him	G846 →
εἰς	eis	into	G1519 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
Ἰουδαίαν	Ioudaian	Judean	G2453 →
γῆν,	gēn	land,	G1093 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἐκεῖ	ekei	there	G1563 →
διέτριβεν	dietriben	He was staying	G1304 →
μετ᾽	met᾽	with	G3326 →
αὐτῶν	autōn	them	G846 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἐβάπτιζεν.	ebaptizen	was baptizing.	G907 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
John 2:13
When the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
leads to
- Luke 2:41
  Every year His parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover.
- John 11:55
  Now the Jewish Passover was near, and many people went up from the country to Jerusalem to purify themselves before the Passover.
- John 2:23
  While He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the signs He was doing and believed in His name.
Through
John 3:26
So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”
leads to
- John 1:7
  He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
- Galatians 6:12–13
  Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ.
- John 1:15
  John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”
Through
John 7:3
So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing.
leads to
- Matthew 12:46
  While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
- John 7:5
  For even His own brothers did not believe in Him.

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01Commentary

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Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About John

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About John