These things occurred in Bethany across the Jordan [at the Jordan River crossing], where John was baptizing.

So they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi (Teacher), the Man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan [at the Jordan River crossing]—and to whom you have testified—look, He is baptizing too, and everyone is going to Him!”

He went back again across the Jordan to the place where John was first baptizing, and He was staying there.