Jordan in the Bible

Meaning: the river of judgment

Exact Match

John [the Immerser] was also immersing people in Aenon, near Salem [Note: These locations are thought to have been in northeastern Judea, near the Jordan River], because there was a lot of water there; so people were coming to be immersed.

Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismJohn The BaptistWater For BaptismBaptised By JohnBaptism

Thereupon they again endeavour'd to seize him: but he escaped out of their hands, and retir'd beyond Jordan,

Verse ConceptsExamples Of EscapingPersecution Of ChristArresting ChristOthers Who Fledtrying

So, when He heard that Lazarus was sick, He stayed where He was [i.e., on the east side of the Jordan River. See 10:40] for two [more] days.

Verse ConceptsDivine DelaysTwo DaysMotionlessnessStaying PutSick IndividualsPeople Who Delayedlazarus

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Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.

In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.


and confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

And all the land of Judea, and the people from Jerusalem, went out to him and they were all baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
















Then he showed me the river of the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb,





















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