King James Version
John 4:2
2(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)
John 4:2 in other versions
- 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),
- New Living Translation (NLT)(though Jesus himself didn’t baptize them—his disciples did).
Context of John 4:2
1When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,) 3He left Judea, and departed again into Galilee. 4And he must needs go through Samaria.
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καίτοιγε Ἰησοῦς αὐτὸς οὐκ ἐβάπτιζεν ἀλλ᾽ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ,Read the interlinear
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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
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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
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