After this, Jesus and his followers went into the area of Judea. There he stayed with his followers and baptized people.
Then they came to John and said, “Teacher, remember the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan River? He is the one you were telling everyone about. He is also baptizing people, and many are going to him.”
So his brothers said to him, “You should leave here and go to the festival in Judea. Then your followers there can see the miracles you do.
It was almost time for the Jewish Passover, so Jesus went to Jerusalem.
Jesus and his followers were also invited.
John was also baptizing people in Aenon, a place near Salim with plenty of water. People were going there to be baptized.