John 4:2

2 although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples.

John 4:2 in Other Translations

KJV
2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)
ESV
2 (although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples),
NLT
2 (though Jesus himself didn’t baptize them—his disciples did).
MSG
2 (although his disciples, not Jesus, did the actual baptizing). They had posted the score that Jesus was ahead, turning him and John into rivals in the eyes of the people.
CSB
2 (though Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were),

John 4:2 In-Context

1 Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John—
2 although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples.
3 So he left Judea and went back once more to Galilee.
4 Now he had to go through Samaria.
5 So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
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