for John was not yet thrown into prison.
John 3:24 in context
John 3:21–27
But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”
After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them and baptized.
John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came and were baptized;
for John was not yet thrown into prison.
Therefore a dispute arose on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification.
They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”
John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.
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