John 4:2
Good News Translation
Actually, Jesus himself did not baptize anyone; only his disciples did.)

New Revised Standard Version
—although it was not Jesus himself but his disciples who baptized—

Contemporary English Version
But Jesus' disciples were really the ones doing the baptizing, and not Jesus himself.

New American Bible
(although Jesus himself was not baptizing, just his disciples),

Douay-Rheims Bible
(Though Jesus himself did not baptize, but his disciples),

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

(Though Jesus himself did not baptize, but his disciples),

Acts 10:48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Then they desired him to tarry with them some days.

1 Corinthians 1:13-17 Is Christ divided? Was Paul then crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? . . .

Context
Jesus and the Samaritan Woman
1When Jesus therefore understood the Pharisees had heard that Jesus maketh more disciples and baptizeth more than John 2(Though Jesus himself did not baptize, but his disciples), 3He left Judea and went again into Galilee.…
Cross References
John 2:2
And Jesus also was invited, and his disciples, to the marriage.

John 3:22
After these things, Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judea: and there he abode with them and baptized.

John 3:26
And they came to John and said to him: Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou gavest testimony: behold, he baptizeth and all men come to him.

1 Corinthians 1:17
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of speech, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

John 4:1
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