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(althoughκαίτοιγεJesusἸησοῦςhimselfαὐτὸςwas notοὐκimmersing,ἐβάπτιζενbutἀλλ’his disciples),οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ
John 4:2
Study it in the app“(although Jesus himself was not immersing, but his disciples),”
With the Greek beneath
John 4:2, word by word
- (althoughκαίτοιγεkaitoige
although
Although, and yet; a particle that grants something and at the same time qualifies it.
Where else “kaitoige” appears- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsous” appears- immersingἐβάπτιζενebaptizen
immerse
To put someone into water; "baptize" comes from it.
Where else “ebaptizen” appears- his disciples)μαθηταὶmathētai
disciple
A follower of Jesus.
Where else “mathētai” appears
The context
1So when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and immersing more disciples than John
2 · This verse (above)
3he left Judea and went away again to Galilee.
To study John 4 in a group
1. What it says
What does Jesus ask of the Samaritan woman at the well, and what does he offer her? (vv. 7-15)
2. What it means
Jesus says God seeks worshipers who worship “in spirit and truth.” What answer does he give to her question about the place? (vv. 20-24)
3. How I live it
The woman left her water jar and told others what had happened to her (vv. 28-29). Whom could you invite to “come and see” something good?