John 4:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples.

New Living Translation
(though Jesus himself didn’t baptize them—his disciples did).

English Standard Version
(although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples),

Berean Study Bible
(although it was not Jesus who baptized, but His disciples),

New American Standard Bible
(although Jesus Himself was not baptizing; rather, His disciples were),

NASB 1995
(although Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were),

NASB 1977
(although Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were),

Amplified Bible
(although Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were),

Christian Standard Bible
(though Jesus himself was not baptizing, but his disciples were),

Holman Christian Standard Bible
(though Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were),

Contemporary English Version
But Jesus' disciples were really the ones doing the baptizing, and not Jesus himself.

Good News Translation
Actually, Jesus himself did not baptize anyone; only his disciples did.)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
(Actually, Jesus was not baptizing people. His disciples were.)

International Standard Version
although it was not Jesus who did the baptizing but his disciples—

NET Bible
(although Jesus himself was not baptizing, but his disciples were),
Classic Translations
King James Bible
(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)

New King James Version
(though Jesus Himself did not baptize, but His disciples),

King James 2000 Bible
(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)

New Heart English Bible
(although Jesus himself did not baptize, but his disciples),

World English Bible
(although Jesus himself didn't baptize, but his disciples),

American King James Version
(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)

American Standard Version
(although Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples),

A Faithful Version
(Although Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples,)

Darby Bible Translation
(however, Jesus himself did not baptise, but his disciples),

English Revised Version
(although Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples),

Webster's Bible Translation
(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
(Though Iesus himselfe baptized not: but his disciples)

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(Though that Iesus hym selfe baptized not, but his disciples:)

Coverdale Bible of 1535
(howbeit Iesus himself baptysed not, but his disciples)

Tyndale Bible of 1526
(though that Iesus him selfe baptised not: but his disciples)
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
(though indeed Jesus Himself was not immersing, but His disciples),

Berean Literal Bible
(although indeed Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples),

Young's Literal Translation
(though indeed Jesus himself was not baptizing, but his disciples,)

Smith's Literal Translation
(Though Jesus himself immersed not, but his disciples,)

Literal Emphasis Translation
Although Jesus Himself was not baptizing, rather His disciples,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
(Though Jesus himself did not baptize, but his disciples,)

Catholic Public Domain Version
(though Jesus himself was not baptizing, but only his disciples)

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
When it was not Yeshua himself baptizing, but his disciples.

Lamsa Bible
Though Jesus himself did not baptize, but his disciples;

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
(though not Jesus himself, but his disciples immersed,)

Godbey New Testament
(truly Jesus himself was not baptizing, but His disciples),

Haweis New Testament
(though Jesus himself did not baptise, but his disciples),

Mace New Testament
(though Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples) he left Judea,

Weymouth New Testament
though Jesus Himself did not baptize them, but His disciples did--

Worrell New Testament
(although Jesus Himself did not immerse, but His disciples),

Worsley New Testament
(though Jesus Himself did not baptize, but his disciples,)
















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