cast into prison. delivered up. There is no Greek for "into" or "prison". No disciples had yet been called (verses: Matthew 4:18-22); therefore John could not yet have been in prison; for, after the calling of disciples (John 2:2; John 2:11) John was "not yet cast into prison"(John 3:24 , eis ten phulaken). There is no "inaccuracy"or "confusion". Paradidomi is rendered "cast (or put) in prison" only here and Mark 1:14, out of 122 occurrences. It means "to deliver up", and is so rendered ten times, and "deliver" fifty-three times. Compare Matthew 5:25; Matthew 10:17; Matthew 10:19; Matthew 10:21; Matthew 24:9, &c. The "not yet" of John 3:24 (Greek. oupo. App-105.) implies that previous attempts and perhaps official inquiries had been made, following probably on the unofficial inquiry of John 1:19-27. John's being "delivered up" may have led to this departure of Jesus from Judea. Christ's ministry is commenced at Matthew 4:12.Mark 1:14.Luke 4:14; Luke 4:14 and John 1:35, before the call of any disciples.
departed. withdrew.