(For John had not yet been thrown into prison.)
Christ went about weary in His journeyings to do good to souls. He left Jerusalem where His words made noise but did little good; the country received Him better because the great men there had less hold. His disciples stuck with Him through it all, following the ark whithersoever it moved.
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Commenting on John 3:22-36
John wasn't locked up yet when Jesus began His ministry, which means John kept preaching repentance even after the Messiah arrived. That's the lesson for any minister: don't slack off when Christ Himself takes over the work. Labor on, as John did, until you're done.
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JESUS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE BAPTIST--HIS NOBLE TESTIMONY TO HIS MASTER. (John 3:22-36) 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.
Commenting on John 3:22-36