4. The Beginning of Jesus' Public Ministry (According to John)

Jesus' Ministry in Judea

John 3:22

John 3:22

After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he remained there with them and was baptizing.

and was baptizing

See also verses 23 and 26 below.

John 4:1-2

The Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John (although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples)....