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Selected Verse: John 4:2 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Joh 4:2 |
King James |
(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,) |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| Jesus baptized not--John being a servant baptized with his own hand; Christ as the Master, "baptizing with the Holy Ghost," administered the outward symbol only through His disciples. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Though Jesus himself baptized not - The reason why Jesus did not baptize was probably because, if He had baptized, it might have made unhappy divisions among his followers: those might have considered themselves most worthy or honored who had been baptized by Him. Compare Co1 1:17. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Though (καίτοιγε)
Literally, and yet. The report of Jesus' baptizing brought to the Baptist by his disciples is corrected.
Baptized
The imperfect tense: it was not His practice to baptize. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Jesus himself baptized not - See Joh 3:22. |
17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.