John 3:24

24 (This was before John had been put in prison.) ¹

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 this, Jesus and his disciples went to the province of Judea, where he spent some time with them and baptized.

23 John also was baptizing in Aenon, not far from Salim, because there was plenty of water in that place. People were going to him, and he was baptizing them

24 (This was before John had been put in prison.)

25 Some of John's disciples began arguing with a Jew about the matter of ritual washing.

26 So they went to John and told him, "Teacher, you remember the man who was with you on the east side of the Jordan, the one you spoke about? Well, he is baptizing now, and everyone is going to him!"

Cross References

• 1. 3.24Matthew 14.3;Mark 6.17;Luke 3.19, 20.