John 3 · Verse 22

John 3:22

After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

John 3:22, King James Version

John 3:22 in other translations

BSB	After this, Jesus and His disciples went into the Judean countryside, where He spent some time with them and baptized.
WEB	After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them and baptized.
ASV	After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.
YLT	After these things came Jesus and his disciples to the land of Judea, and there he did tarry with them, and was baptizing;
DARBY	After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he abode with them and baptised.
BBE	After these things Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judaea, and there he was with them for some time, giving baptism.
Webster	After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

What does John 3:22 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 3:22-24

Joh 3:22-36. Jesus in the Neighborhood of the Baptist--His Noble Testimony to His Master.

22-24. land of Judea--the rural parts of that province, the foregoing conversation being held in the capital. baptized--in the sense explained in Joh 4:2.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes

Verse 22. 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, Jn 4:2.

(u) "and baptized" Jn 4:2

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

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 suburbs, and went into the country parts. The same distinction between Jerusalem and Judea is made, Act 1:8; Act 10:39; and in 1 Maccabees 3:34; and in 2 Maccabees 1:1, 10. See Bp. Pearce. And baptized - It is not clear that Christ did baptize any with water, but his disciples did - Joh 4:2; and what they did, by his authority and command, is attributed to himself. It is a common custom, in all countries and in all languages, to attribute the operations of those who are under the government and direction of another to him by whom they are directed and governed. Some however suppose that Christ at first did baptize; but, when he got disciples, he left this work to them: and thus these two places are to be understood: - 1. this place, of Christ's baptizing before he called the twelve disciples; and 2. Joh 4:2, of the baptism administered by the disciples, after they had been called to the work by Christ.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 3:22-36

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 peace there would be no end, while he himself would be less followed. John knew that Jesus came from heaven as the Son of God, while he was a sinful, mortal man, who could only speak about the more plain subjects of religion. The words of Jesus were the words of God; he had the Spirit, not by measure, as the prophets, but in all fulness. Everlasting life could only be had by faith in Him, and might be thus obtained; whereas all those, who believe not in the Son of God, cannot partake of salvation, but the wrath of God for ever rests upon them.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

John 3:22 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΜετὰMetaAfterG3326

ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778

ἦλθενēlthencameG2064

ὁho<the>G3588

ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424

καὶkaiandG2532

οἱhoitheG3588

μαθηταὶmathētaidisciplesG3101

αὐτοῦautouof HimG846

εἰςeisintoG1519

τὴνtēntheG3588

ἸουδαίανIoudaianJudeanG2453

γῆν,gēnland,G1093

καὶkaiandG2532

ἐκεῖekeithereG1563

διέτριβενdietribenHe was stayingG1304

μετ᾽met᾽withG3326

αὐτῶνautōnthemG846

καὶkaiandG2532

ἐβάπτιζεν.ebaptizenwas baptizing.G907

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 3:22

John 4:1-3
When 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,) He left Judea, and departed again into Galilee.
John 3:26
And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
John 7:3
His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

these.
2:13; 4:3; 7:3
and baptized.
26; 4:1,2

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Context

John 3:21
But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
John 3:22
After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.
John 3:23
And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

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John 3:22 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Pasado esto, vino Jesús con sus discípulos á la tierra de Judea; y estaba allí con ellos, y bautizaba.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Après ces choses, Jésus vint dans le pays de Judée, et ses disciples avec lui; et il séjourna là avec eux, et baptisait.
German Elberfelder 1871	Nach diesem kam Jesus und seine Jünger in das Land Judäa, und daselbst verweilte er mit ihnen und taufte.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Post hæc venit Jesus et discipuli ejus in terram Judæam: et illic demorabatur cum eis, et baptizabat.