Contradiction clarified : The place where John Baptised

In the Jordan River

In Bethabara, beyond the Jordan

Matthew 3:4-6 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. Mark 1:9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

John 1:28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

Using the tabular column , the author of skeptic's annotated bible claims that there is a contradiction between ,"in the river Jordan" and "in Bethabara beyond Jordan".

 ANSWER:

 John Gill , the expositor explains it well,
"These things were done in Bethabara,.... That is, this testimony was bore by John; and this discourse passed between him and the Pharisees, at the place here mentioned; which was a passage over Jordan, where much people walked to go on the other side,beyond Jordan; and where also John was baptizing; which brought a great concourse of people together":

There is essentially no difference between the two alleged contradictions. Both refer to river Jordan . In the gospel of John , the apostle gives the details of  "where on the banks of river Jordan?" . Where ? In Bethabara , on the other side , or the eastern bank of the river Jordan.

The skeptic's are alleging a non-existing contradiction. How pathetic!!