John 3:25
23 And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
24 For John was not yet cast into prison.
Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.
26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing.
- KJV
- Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.
- WEB
- Therefore a dispute arose on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification.
- ASV
- There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John`s disciples with a Jew about purifying.
- DARBY
- There was therefore a reasoning of the disciples of John with a Jew about purification.
- BLB
- Then a debate arose from the disciples of John with [a] Jew about purification.
- ÅB
- Det ble nå en trette mellom Johannes' disipler og en jøde om renselsen,
- OTB
- Det oppstod en diskusjon mellom noen av Johannes' disipler og en viss jøde om rituell renselse.
- B1930
- Det blev nu en trette mellem Johannes' disipler og en jøde om renselsen,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 2:6
And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
Read in contextMatthew 3:11
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Read in contextHebrews 6:2
Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Read in contextHebrews 9:10
Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
Read in contextHebrews 9:23
It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
Read in context1 Peter 3:21
The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
Read in contextMark 7:8
For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
Read in contextHebrews 9:13–14
For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
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