John 3:24

24 For at this time John had not been put into prison.

John 3:24 Meaning and Commentary

John 3:24

For John was not yet cast into prison.
] As he afterwards was by Herod, for the sake of Herodias, because he reproved Herod for taking her to be his wife, when she was wife to his brother Philip; see ( Matthew 14:3 Matthew 14:4 ) ; and this circumstance shows, that these things were done before that journey of Christ into Galilee, mentioned in ( Matthew 4:12 Matthew 4:13 ) .

John 3:24 In-Context

22 After these things Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judaea, and there he was with them for some time, giving baptism.

23 Now John was then giving baptism at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were given baptism.

24 For at this time John had not been put into prison.

25 Then a question came up between John's disciples and a Jew about washing.

26 And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.