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John 4:2
(Though, in fact, it was his disciples who gave baptism, not Jesus himself),
John 4:2 · Bible in Basic English
John 4:2 in other translations
(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)
(although it was not Jesus who baptized, but His disciples),
(although Jesus himself didn’t baptize, but his disciples),
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In context
1 Now when it was clear to the Lord that word had come to the ears of the Pharisees that Jesus was making more disciples than John and was giving them baptism
2 (Though, in fact, it was his disciples who gave baptism, not Jesus himself),
3 He went out of Judaea into Galilee again.
4 And it was necessary for him to go through Samaria.
5 So he came to a town of Samaria which was named Sychar, near to the bit of land which Jacob gave to his son Joseph:
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