Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing in the early days. There he stayed, New Living Translation He went beyond the Jordan River near the place where John was first baptizing and stayed there awhile. English Standard Version He went away again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing at first, and there he remained. Berean Standard Bible Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there. Berean Literal Bible And He departed again beyond the Jordan, to the place where John was baptizing at first. And He stayed there. King James Bible And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode. New King James Version And He went away again beyond the Jordan to the place where John was baptizing at first, and there He stayed. New American Standard Bible And He went away again beyond the Jordan to the place where John was first baptizing, and He stayed there. NASB 1995 And He went away again beyond the Jordan to the place where John was first baptizing, and He was staying there. NASB 1977 And He went away again beyond the Jordan to the place where John was first baptizing, and He was staying there. Legacy Standard Bible And He went away again beyond the Jordan to the place where John was first baptizing, and He was staying there. Amplified Bible He went back again across the Jordan to the place where John was first baptizing, and He was staying there. Christian Standard Bible So he departed again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing earlier, and he remained there. Holman Christian Standard Bible So He departed again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing earlier, and He remained there. American Standard Version And he went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was at the first baptizing; and there he abode. Contemporary English Version and crossed the Jordan to the place where John had earlier been baptizing. While Jesus was there, English Revised Version And he went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John was at the first baptizing; and there he abode. GOD'S WORD® Translation He went back across the Jordan River and stayed in the place where John first baptized people. Good News Translation Jesus then went back again across the Jordan River to the place where John had been baptizing, and he stayed there. International Standard Version Then he went away again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing at first, and he remained there. Majority Standard Bible Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there. NET Bible Jesus went back across the Jordan River again to the place where John had been baptizing at an earlier time, and he stayed there. New Heart English Bible He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and there he stayed. Webster's Bible Translation And went again beyond Jordan, into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode. Weymouth New Testament Then He went away again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John had been baptizing at first; and there He stayed. World English Bible He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and he stayed there. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand went away again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John was at first immersing, and remained there, Berean Literal Bible And He departed again beyond the Jordan, to the place where John was baptizing at first. And He stayed there. Young's Literal Translation and went away again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John was at first baptizing, and remained there, Smith's Literal Translation And again he departed beyond Jordan to the place where John was first immersing; and he remained there. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he went again beyond the Jordan, into that place where John was baptizing first; and there he abode. Catholic Public Domain Version And he went again across the Jordan, to that place where John first was baptizing. And he lodged there. New American Bible He went back across the Jordan to the place where John first baptized, and there he remained. New Revised Standard Version He went away again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing earlier, and he remained there. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he went away to the Jordan crossing, to the place where John was, where he first baptized; and he remained there. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he went on to the crossing of The Jordan, to the place where Yohannan had been before when he was baptizing, and there he stayed. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd he went away again beyond the Jordan, to the place where John first immersed, and there he abode. Godbey New Testament And again He departed beyond the Jordan into the place where John was first baptizing; and remained there: Haweis New Testament and went again beyond Jordan, unto the place where John at first baptised; and there he abode. Mace New Testament to the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode. Weymouth New Testament Then He went away again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John had been baptizing at first; and there He stayed. Worrell New Testament And He went away again beyond the Jordan unto the place where John was at first immersing; and there He abode. Worsley New Testament to the place where John was at first baptizing, and there He abode. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context John's Testimony Confirmed39At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp. 40Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there. 41Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”… Cross References John 1:28 All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. John 1:19-34 And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?” / He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.” / “Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.” ... John 3:23 Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized. Matthew 3:1-6 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea / and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” / This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’” ... Mark 1:4-5 John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. / People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. Luke 3:2-3 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. / He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, John 7:30 So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come. John 8:20 He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come. John 11:54 As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples. John 1:35-42 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. / When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” / And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. ... John 3:26 So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.” John 4:1-3 When Jesus realized that the Pharisees were aware He was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John / (although it was not Jesus who baptized, but His disciples), / He left Judea and returned to Galilee. Matthew 4:12-13 When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee. / Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, Mark 6:14-16 Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.” / Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” / But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!” Luke 9:7-9 When Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, he was perplexed. For some were saying that John had risen from the dead, / others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that a prophet of old had arisen. / “I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this man I hear such things about?” And he kept trying to see Jesus. Treasury of Scripture And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he stayed. the place. John 1:28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. John 3:26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. there. John 7:1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. John 11:54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples. Jump to Previous Abode Baptism Baptized Baptizing Departed Early First Jesus John Jordan Side Staying TimeJump to Next Abode Baptism Baptized Baptizing Departed Early First Jesus John Jordan Side Staying TimeJohn 10 1. Jesus is the door, and the good shepherd.19. Diverse opinions of him. 23. He proves by his works that he is Jesus the Son of God; 31. escapes the Jews; 39. and goes again beyond Jordan, where many believe on him. Then Jesus went back across the Jordan This phrase marks a significant transition in the ministry of Jesus. The act of going "back across the Jordan" is not merely a geographical movement but a symbolic return to a place of beginnings. The Jordan River holds deep historical and spiritual significance in the Bible. It was the site where the Israelites crossed into the Promised Land (Joshua 3:14-17) and where John the Baptist conducted his ministry of repentance and baptism (John 1:28). By returning to this area, Jesus is reconnecting with the foundational elements of His mission and the prophetic traditions that preceded Him. The Greek word for "went back" (ἀπῆλθεν) suggests a deliberate and purposeful action, indicating that Jesus is intentionally retreating to a place of spiritual significance and preparation. to the place where John had been baptizing in the early days (4) Beyond Jordan. The susceptibility of those who had been prepared for his Word by the early ministry of John. Verse 40. - And he went away again (see John 1:28, note) beyond Jordan, to the place where John at first baptized; a place enriched for him by many solemn associations. There he submitted to baptism, to fasting, and temptation. There he had heard the first testimonies of John. There he had gathered round him his most susceptible and appreciative hearers. There Andrew and Simon, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, came under his mighty spell. There the first intuition of his Messiahship dawned on the noblest of his followers. The entire suggestion, is unquestionably historic. That special scene of our Lord's ministry was indelibly impressed on the memory of the beloved disciple. The place where John at first baptized; i.e. the place occupied by John before he came to OEnon, and therefore in the district where he delivered his most solemn testimonies to the people, to the Sanhedrin, to the first disciples. And there he abode. How long, we know not. The repose was soon broken. Greek ThenΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. [Jesus] went ἀπῆλθεν (apēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 565: From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively. back πάλιν (palin) Adverb Strong's 3825: Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand. across πέραν (peran) Preposition Strong's 4008: Over, on the other side, beyond. Apparently accusative case of an obsolete derivative of peiro; through, i.e. Across. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Jordan Ἰορδάνου (Iordanou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2446: Of Hebrew origin; the Jordanes, a river of Palestine. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. place τόπον (topon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 5117: Apparently a primary word; a spot, i.e. Location; figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard. where ὅπου (hopou) Adverb Strong's 3699: Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot. John Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites. had ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. first πρῶτον (prōton) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 4413: First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost. been baptizing, βαπτίζων (baptizōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 907: Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. He stayed ἔμεινεν (emeinen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay. there. ἐκεῖ (ekei) Adverb Strong's 1563: (a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there. Of uncertain affinity; there; by extension, thither. 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