"For John was not yet cast into prison." — John 3:24

John 3:24 · KJV

“For John was not yet cast into prison.”

— John 3:24

And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

Verse 25

Then there arose a question between {some} of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.

John 3 — Context

After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

For John was not yet cast into prison.

Then there arose a question between {some} of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.

And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all {men} come to him.

Cross References

Matthew 4:12

Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; {cast...: or, delivered up}

Matthew 14:3

For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put {him} in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.

Mark 6:17

For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.

Luke 9:7-9

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;

Luke 3:19-20

But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,