These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
All of this happened in Bethabara, which is across the Jordan River, that's where John was out there baptizing people.
Just setting the scene, this all went down where John was doing his baptizing thing by the river.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, John the Baptist was actively preaching repentance and baptizing people in the Jordan River region, fulfilling prophecies from the Old Testament about a messenger preparing the way for the Messiah. Bethabara, located east of the Jordan, was a historically significant area tied to Israel's past, such as the crossing into the Promised Land under Joshua, and it served as the backdrop for John's ministry. This verse situates these events as the prelude to Jesus' public appearance.
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