Robertson Word Pictures - John 3:22 - 3:22

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Robertson Word Pictures - John 3:22 - 3:22


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After these things (meta tauta). Transition after the interview with Nicodemus. For the phrase see Joh 5:1; Joh 6:1; Joh 7:1.

Into the land of Judea (eis tēn Ioudaian gēn). Into the country districts outside of Jerusalem. The only example of this phrase in the N.T., but “the region of Judea” (hē Ioudaia chōra) in Mar 1:5.

He tarried (dietriben). Descriptive imperfect active of diatribō, old verb to rub between or hard, to spend time (Act 14:3).

Baptized (ebaptizen). Imperfect active of baptizō. “He was baptizing.” The six disciples were with him and in Joh 4:2John explains that Jesus did the baptizing through the disciples.