Joh 3:24 | RWP | e4.org | For John had not yet been cast into prison ( ουπω γαρ ην βεβλημενος εις την φυλακην Ιωανης ). Periphrastic past perfect indicative of βαλλω explaining ( γαρ ) why John was still baptizing, the reason for the imprisonment having been given by Luke ( .).

‏ John 3:24

For John had not yet been cast into prison ( ουπω γαρ ην βεβλημενος εις την φυλακην Ιωανης ). Periphrastic past perfect indicative of βαλλω explaining ( γαρ ) why John was still baptizing, the reason for the imprisonment having been given by Luke (Lu 3:19f.).