It was almost time for the Jewish Passover. {\cf2\super [38]} So Jesus went to Jerusalem.
John 3:22 - Easy To Read Version After this, Jesus and his followers went into the area of Judea. There Jesus stayed with his followers and baptized {\cf2\super [51]} people. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition After this, Jesus and His disciples went into the land (the countryside) of Judea, where He remained with them, and baptized. American Standard Version (1901) After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. Common English Bible After this Jesus and his disciples went into Judea, where he spent some time with them and was baptizing. Catholic Public Domain Version After these things, Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea. And he was living there with them and baptizing. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judea: and there he abode with them, and baptized. |
It was almost time for the Jewish Passover. {\cf2\super [38]} So Jesus went to Jerusalem.
John was also baptizing people in Aenon. Aenon is near Salim. John was baptizing there because there was plenty of water. People were going there to be baptized.
So the followers came to John. They said, “Teacher, remember the man that was with you on the other side of the Jordan River? He is the man you were telling people about. That man is baptizing {\cf2\super [53]} people, and many people are going to him.”
So Jesus’ brothers said to him, “You should leave here and go to \{the festival in\} Judea. Then your followers there can see the miracles {\cf2\super [101]} you do.