John 3:24

24 This was before John was thrown into jail.

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 conversation, Jesus went on with his disciples into the Judean countryside and relaxed with them there. He was also baptizing.

23 At the same time, John was baptizing over at Aenon near Salim, where water was abundant.

24 This was before John was thrown into jail.

25 John's disciples got into an argument with the establishment Jews over the nature of baptism.

26 They came to John and said, "Rabbi, you know the one who was with you on the other side of the Jordan? The one you authorized with your witness? Well, he's now competing with us. He's baptizing, too, and everyone's going to him instead of us."