John 3:24

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ESV	(for John had not yet been put in prison).
NIV	(This was before John was put in prison.)
NLT	(This was before John was thrown into prison.)
KJV	For John was not yet cast into prison.

^{John 3:23 ← John 3:24 → John 3:25}