John 4:1 - Plain English Version1-3 More and more people were following Jesus, and his special workers were baptising all those people. Jesus himself didn’t baptise anybody, just his special workers did that. Then Jesus’s enemies, the Pharisee mob, they heard that Jesus had more followers than John had, so they started to watch Jesus. Jesus heard that they were watching him, so he left Judea country, and he went north to Galilee country. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 17691 When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition1 NOW WHEN the Lord knew (learned, became aware) that the Pharisees had been told that Jesus was winning and baptizing more disciples than John– Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)1 When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible1 Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was making more disciples and baptizing more than John ( Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version1 And so, when Jesus realized that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made more disciples and baptized more than John, Ver Capítulo |
Today a young woman had a baby boy over there in Bethlehem, in the place where David grew up. Go there, and you will find him. He is wrapped up in cloth, and lying in an animal’s food box. Then you will know that this message is true. He is the one that is going to save you people. He is the Christ, the man that God promised to send to you, to be your leader.”
You see, Jesus Christ didn’t send me to baptise people. He sent me to tell the good news to people, that Jesus died for them. That message is powerful. God didn’t send me to say smart words to people. That sort of talk is useless. People might just think about my smart words, and not listen to God, and so they will not hear God’s powerful good news.