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John 3:22-24
John's Second Testimony of Christ.
Christ's ministry and John's baptism:
John's Second Testimony of Christ.
Christ's ministry and John's baptism:
Verse 22. _CAME - INTO THE LAND OF JUDEA_] Jerusalem itself, where Christ held the preceding discourse with Nicodemus, was in Judea; but the evangelist means that our Lord quitted the city and its su...
LAND OF JUDEA - The region round about Jerusalem. AND BAPTIZED - Jesus did not Himself administer the ordinance of baptism, but his disciples did it by his direction and authority, John 4:2....
II. ETERNAL LIFE IMPARTED: What it is and What it Includes Chapter 2:23-17 The second part of this Gospel contains the blessed teachings the Son of God gave concerning eternal life, how it is impart...
THE LAST APPEARANCE OF THE BAPTIST. Convinced that the nation is not ripe for Messianic teaching, Jesus falls back on preparatory work similar to that of John, who was continuing his work at Æ non nea...
JOHN AT ÆNON. 22. AFTER THESE THINGS CAME JESUS AND HIS DISCIPLES INTO THE LAND OF JUDEA. Shortly after the Passover and the interview with Nicodemus, he left the Jewish metropolis. It had refused t...
After these things Jesus and his disciples went to the district of Judaea. He spent some time there with them, and he was baptizing; and John was baptizing at Ainon, near Salem, because there was much...
THE MAN WHO CAME BY NIGHT (John 3:1-6)...
AFTER. After (Greek. _meta._ App-104.) these things.. note of time, frequent in John. See John 21:1. THE LAND OF JUDAEA: literally the Judan land. Phrasehere. LAND. Greek. _ge_. App-129. BAPTIZED....
The Baptism and Final Testimony of John 22, 23. We have here a mark of authenticity similar to John 2:12. These passages "it is impossible to regard as embodiments of dogma. It is equally impossible t...
John 2:13 TO JOHN 11:57. The Work We here enter on the second portion of the first main division of the Gospel, thus subdivided: The Work (1) among _Jews_, (2) among _Samaritans_, (3) among _Galilean...
22, 23. A mark of authenticity similar to John 2:12. It is impossible to suppose that these verses were written in the interests of dogma. S. John records these events, not for any theological purpose...
ΜΕΤᾺ ΤΑΥ͂ΤΑ. Quite vague; a less close connexion than is indicated by μετὰ τοῦτο. Contrast John 5:1; John 5:14; John 6:1; John 19:38;...
THE BAPTISM AND FINAL TESTIMONY OF JOHN...
Ver 22. After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. 23. And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was m...
_JESUS WAS EXALTED BY JOHN THE BAPTIST -- JOHN 3:22-31:_ John was fully satisfied with the place and the work that God gave him to do. "You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, 'I am not the Chris...
ΜΕΤΆ ΤΑΫ́ΤΑ (G3326; G3778) после того. Здесь нет указания на длительность промежутка времени. Предыдущий разговор состоялся в Иерусалиме, а последующий — на холмах Иудеи (Carson), ΉΛΘΕΝ _aor. ind....
AFTER THESE THINGS— Some time after the conference with Nicodemus, Jesus and his disciples, leaving Jerusalem, went into the land of Judea, or those parts of Judea which were remote from Jerusalem. As...
JOHN'S WITNESS CONCERNING HIMSELF _Text 3:22-30_ 22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. 23 And John also was bapt...
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 3:22-36 We give first a brief Analysis of the passage which is to occupy our attention. Here we see: "After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the l...
After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. AFTER THESE THINGS CAME JESUS AND HIS DISCIPLES INTO THE LAND OF JUDEA, [ eis...
1 We have found an unholy temple, an unspiritual priesthood, and now we are introduced to an ignorant teacher! Intense application to a single text book for a whole life had not taught him the element...
BAPTIZED] Our Lord baptised only through the ministry of His disciples (John 4:2). The synoptists represent Christian baptism as not ordained till after the Resurrection (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16); b...
THE NEW BIRTH. JOHN'S TESTIMONY TO JESUS 1-15. Conversation with Nicodemus. The ministry at Jerusalem, though disappointing, was not fruitless. Christ's miracles and teaching had made an impression, n...
JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 3 JESUS TEACHES NICODEMUS 3:1-21 V1-2 A *Jewish leader called Nicodemus came to speak to Jesus. Nicodemus was a *Pharis...
AFTER THESE THINGS. — Not implying that He left Jerusalem at once. The “land of Judæa” is the province as distinct from the capital. This verse points to a work in Judæa of which we know nothing more....
_The ministry of Jesus in Judaea after He left Jerusalem_. This falls into three parts: (1) a brief account of the movements and success of Jesus and the Baptist which provoked a comparison between th...
μετὰ ταῦτα, subsequent to the ministry in Jerusalem Jesus and His disciples came εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν γῆν, “into the Judaean country,” the rural parts in contradistinction to the metropolis. “Nam quum ex...
JOHN SHOWS THE GREATNESS OF HUMILITY John 3:22-30 It is expressly stated in John 4:2 that Jesus baptized through His disciples. This controversy arose with a Jew, who was comparing the respective bap...
Nicodemus would seem to have been one of the finest products of Judaism. He was thoroughly sincere. Moreover, he was determined to investigate for himself, and so came to Jesus by night, not because h...
_And baptized. Not Christ himself, but his disciples. See chap. iv. 2. (Witham)_...
TESTIMONY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST John 3:22-36. _“And they came to John, and said to him, Master, He who is with thee beyond Jordan, and to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and al...
CHAPTER 9 JESUS PREACHING IN THE COUNTRY John 3:22-26. _“After these things, Jesus and His disciples came into the Judean country, and He there tarried with them, and baptized.”_ Our Lord, having beg...
III. JESUS IN THE COUNTRY OF JUDEA: 3:22-36. The previous testimonies of John the Baptist were appeals to faith. That which is to follow assumes the character of a threatening protest against the gen...
VER. 22. “ _After this Jesus came with his disciples into the country of Judea; and he tarried there with them and baptized._ ” Μετὰ ταῦτα (_after this_), connects this passage, in a general way, with...
After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. (23) And John also was baptizing in Enon, near to Salem; because there was much wa...
The opening verses (John 1:1-18) introduce the most glorious subject which God Himself ever gave in employing the pen of man; not only the most glorious in point of theme, but in the profoundest point...
22._After these things came Jesus. _It is probable that Christ, when the feast was past, came into that part of Judea which was in the vicinity of the town _Enon_, which was situated in the tribe of M...
But there was a man (chapter 3) and that a Pharisee who was not satisfied with this inoperative conviction. His conscience was reached. Seeing Jesus, and hearing His testimony, had produced a sense of...
AFTER THESE THINGS,.... After Christ's coming to Jerusalem, at the feast of the passover, with his disciples, and driving the buyers and sellers from the temple, and doing the miracles he did there, u...
After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. Ver. 22. _And baptized_] Wherever we are we must be doing. If Moses may not do j...
_After these things_ That is, some time after our Lord's conference with Nicodemus; _came Jesus and his disciples_ From Jerusalem, where they had kept the passover together; _into the land of Judea_ T...
BAPTIZED; not personally, but through is disciples, John 4:2....
NICODEMUS, AND NEW BIRTH (vs.1-21) Among the many who believed because of the miracles, there was however one individual who was more seriously affected. Nicodemus comes to the Lord by night, evident...
22-36 John was fully satisfied with the place and work assigned him; but Jesus came on a more important work. He also knew that Jesus would increase in honour and influence, for of his government and...
Soon after our Saviour had had the forementioned conference with Nicodemus, which it is believed he had at Jerusalem, not (as some think) in Galilee, for then Nicodemus would hardly have come to him b...
John 3:22 After G3326 things G5023 Jesus G2424 and G2532 His G846 disciples G3101 came G2064 (G5627) into...
JOHN THE BAPTISER DECREASES (JOHN 3:22). At this stage Jesus began His ministry alongside that of John the Baptist in a supporting role. It was not His intention at this stage to supersede him. Indeed...
‘After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there he stayed for a time with them and baptised.' The land of Judea is in Southern Palestine, below Samaria. Galilee was...
This section affords us our last view of the great Forerunner when, at the moment of his disappearance, he utters his highest testimony to Jesus as the true Bridegroom of the Church, alone to be welco...
John 3:22. ALTER THESE THINGS CAME JESUS AND HIS DISCIPLES INTO THE LAND OF JUDEA; AND THERE HE TARRIED WITH THEM, AND BAPTIZED. The introductory words ‘After these things' may possibly include a cons...
AFTER THESE THINGS (μετα ταυτα). Transition after the interview with Nicodemus. For the phrase see John 5:1; John 6:1; John 7:1.INTO THE LAND OF JUDEA (εις την Ιουδαιαν γην). Into the country dist...
John 3:13. _And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that come down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven._ We are in the stairway now between heaven and earth; Christ has came dow...
This is a very wonderful chapter, because, while it teaches the doctrine of regeneration, and the necessity of a great moral and spiritual change, it yet also reveals the doctrine of salvation by fait...
John 3:22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea, and there he tarried with them, and baptized. And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was m...
CONTENTS: Nicodemus and the new birth. The last testimony of John the Baptist. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Nicodemus, John the Baptist, Moses, John's disciples. CONCLUSION: Since the natural...
John 3:1. _Nicodemus, a ruler of the jews._ This rabbi is named by John as defending our Saviour in the council, and as attending the crucifixion. A gospel of the passion and the resurrection of Chris...
WENT TO THE PROVINCE OF JUDEA. He left Jerusalem and went out into the countryside. AND BAPTIZED. This is the first statement that Jesus baptized disciples. McGarvey says this must have been a continu...
_After these things came Jesus and His disciples unto the land of Judaea (see also on _John 3:30_ for the whole paragraph)_ JESUS AND JOHN AND THEIR DISCIPLES I. A HUMBLING EXAMPLE OF THE PETTY JEAL...
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 3:22 Jesus WAS BAPTIZING, that is, overseeing his disciples (see John 4:2) as they continued administering John’s baptism of repentance (see note on...
1-36 CHAPTER 3 _There was a man_, &c. Nicodemus means in Greek _the conqueror of the people._ Such was this man; who, overcoming the fear of the people, the Pharisees, and the priests, believed in Ch...
_After this_, &c. This means that Jesus went from Jerusalem, a citizen of which Nicodemus appears to have been, to some other part of the land of Judea, because He would avoid the sects and enmities o...
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 3:16. These verses are confidently held by many to contain the reflections of the Evangelist, and not to be a continuation of our Lord’s discourse. But (1) there...
EXPOSITION This is the first of the eleven discourses recorded by this evangelist, and for the most part addressed to the cultivated, hierarcical party in Jerusalem, who questioned him in an unfriend...
Have we got a message for you tonight from the Word of God! John chapter 3 and 4, oh my, how rich! How blessed! There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews (John 3:1). We k...
John 2:13; John 3:26; John 4:1; John 4:2; John 4:3;...
The land of Judaea [τ η ν ι ο υ δ α ι α ν γ η ν]. Literally, the Judaean land. The phrase occurs only here in the New Testament. Tarried (die triben). The verb originally means to rub, hence to wear...
Jesus went — From the capital city, Jerusalem, into the land of Judea — That is, into the country. There he baptized — Not himself; but his disciples by his order, John 4:2....
Our blessed Saviour having now finished his excellent sermon, preached to Nicodemus at Jerusalem, he departs thence with his disciples into the country of Judea, to make proselytes by the ordinance of...