John 4:2

John 4:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)
• New International Version (NIV)although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples.
• English Standard Version (ESV)(although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples),
• New King James Version (NKJV)(though Jesus Himself did not baptize, but His disciples),

Context of John 4:2

1The Pharisees heard the news that many people were joining Jesus' group of disciples. They heard that Jesus was baptizing more disciples than John was baptizing. But really Jesus himself did not baptize anyone. It was only Jesus' disciples who baptized people. 3Jesus discovered what the Pharisees were thinking, so he left Judea. He returned to Galilee. 4On his way, he had to go through Samaria.

John 4:2 word by word

καίτοιγε Ἰησοῦς αὐτὸς οὐκ ἐβάπτιζεν ἀλλ᾽ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thoughκαίτοιγεkaitoige · and yet/althoughG2544
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• himselfαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• baptizedβαπτίζωbaptizō · to baptizeG907
• notοὐou · noG3756
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• disciplesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101

Cross-references for John 4:2

• Acts 10:48So Peter told the Jewish believers to baptize the new believers. They spoke the name of Jesus Christ when they baptized them. After that, Cornelius asked Peter to stay with them for a few days.
• 1 Corinthians 1:13You should not speak like that! It seems that you are breaking Christ into several parts. I, Paul, did not die on a cross to save you. When they baptized you, it was not on my behalf.

Commentaries on John 4:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Jesus himself baptized not - See John 3:22.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Though Jesus himself baptized not - The reason why Jesus did not baptize was probably because, if He had baptized, it might have made unhappy divisions among his followers: those might have considered themselves most worthy or honored who had been baptized by Him. Compare 1 Corinthians 1:17.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Jesus himself did not baptize anyone with water. He allowed his disciples to perform water baptism. Later, after he was lifted up on the cross and then raised from the dead, Jesus returned to the Father. This suffering, death, resurrection, and return to the Father is called his glorification (7:37–39). After this, Jesus baptized people in the Holy Spirit (1:33; Acts 2:4).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-421-4. the Lord knew--not by report, but in the sense of Joh 2:25, for which reason He is here styled "the Lord."Read the comment

Topics related to John 4:2

• Baptism
• Jesus, the Christ
• Samaria
• Shechem

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Dealing
• Ere
• God
• Hear
• Live
• Meat
• Messiah
• Spirit

Commentaries on John 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings