John 3:24

24 (For John was not yet in 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 this Jesus and His disciples went into Judaea; and there He made a stay in company with them and baptized.

23 And John too was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there were many pools of water there; and people came and received baptism.

24 (For John was not yet in prison.)

25 As the result, a discussion having arisen on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purification,

26 they came to John and reported to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you on the other side of the Jordan and to whom you bore testimony is now baptizing, and great numbers of people are resorting to him."