John 3:24

24 For Iohn was not yet cast into preson.

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 thinges cam Iesus and his disciples into the Iewes londe and ther he haunted with them and baptised.

23 And Iohn also baptised in Enon besydes Salim because ther was moche water there and they came and were baptised.

24 For Iohn was not yet cast into preson.

25 And ther arose a questio bitwene Iohns disciples and the Iewes about purifiynge.

26 And they came vnto Iohn and sayde vnto him: Rabbi he that was with the beyonde Iordan to whom thou barest witnes. Beholde the same baptyseth and all me come to him.