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John the Baptist’s Final Testimony Excerpt These verses, in placing the activities of Jesus and John alongside each other, provide the setting which will lead to the dialogue introducing John’s testimony. Jesus moves with his disciples from Jerusalem, where the conversation with Nicodemus has been set,  into the Judaean countryside  and there he  baptized . For those familiar with the Synoptic tradition, this description of Jesus’ activity would strike a surprising note, since nowhere in the Synoptics is Jesus said to have baptized. For the historical issues raised by such a statement and its later qualification in  4:2 , see the discussion below after the comments on this pericope. John’s similar activity is next introduced. He  also was baptizing at  Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there.  John’s baptizing in Bethany on the other side of the Jordan was mentioned earlier in  1:25–8 . Now he has moved north, leaving Jesu...

John the Baptist’s Final Testimony Excerpt These verses, in placing the activities of Jesus and John alongside each other, provide the setting which will lead to the dialogue introducing John’s testimony. Jesus moves with his disciples from Jerusalem, where the conversation with Nicodemus has been set,  into the Judaean countryside  and there he  baptized . For those familiar with the Synoptic tradition, this description of Jesus’ activity would strike a surprising note, since nowhere in the Synoptics is Jesus said to have baptized. For the historical issues raised by such a statement and its later qualification in  4:2 , see the discussion below after the comments on this pericope. John’s similar activity is next introduced. He  also was baptizing at  Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there.  John’s baptizing in Bethany on the other side of the Jordan was mentioned earlier in  1:25–8 . Now he has moved north, leaving Jesu...

John the Baptist’s Final Testimony Excerpt These verses, in placing the activities of Jesus and John alongside each other, provide the setting which will lead to the dialogue introducing John’s testimony. Jesus moves with his disciples from Jerusalem, where the conversation with Nicodemus has been set, into the Judaean countryside and there he baptized . For those familiar with the Synoptic tradition, this description of Jesus’ activity would strike a surprising note, since nowhere in the Synoptics is Jesus said to have baptized. For the historical issues raised by such a statement and its later qualification in 4:2 , see the discussion below after the comments on this pericope. John’s similar activity is next introduced. He also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there . John’s baptizing in Bethany on the other side of the Jordan was mentioned earlier in 1:25–8 . Now he has moved north, leaving Jesus baptizing in the general area of the lower J...

John the Baptist’s Final Testimony Excerpt These verses, in placing the activities of Jesus and John alongside each other, provide the setting which will lead to the dialogue introducing John’s testimony. Jesus moves with his disciples from Jerusalem, where the conversation with Nicodemus has been set, into the Judaean countrysideand there he baptized. For those familiar with the Synoptic tradition, this description of Jesus’ activity would strike a surprising note, since nowhere in the Synoptics is Jesus said to have baptized. For the historical issues raised by such a statement and its later qualification in 4:2 , see the discussion below after the comments on this pericope. John’s similar activity is next introduced. He also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. John’s baptizing in Bethany on the other side of the Jordan was mentioned earlier in 1:25–8 . Now he has moved north, leaving Jesus baptizing in the general area of the lower Jordan val...

John the Baptist’s Final Testimony Excerpt These verses , in placing the activities of Jesus and John alongside each other, provide the setting which will lead to the dialogue introducing John’s testimony. Jesus moves with his disciples from Jerusalem, where the conversation with Nicodemus has been set, into the Judaean country side and there he baptized. For those familiar with the Synoptic tradition, this description of Jesus’ activity would strike a surprising note, since nowhere in the Synoptics is Jesus said to have baptized. For the historical issues raised by such a statement and its later qualification in John 4:2 , see the discussion below after the comments on this pericope. John’s similar activity is next introduced. He also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. John’s baptizing in Bethany on the other side of the Jordan was mentioned earlier in John 1:25–8 . Now he has moved north, leaving Jesus baptizing in the genera...