John 3:23

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KJV King James Version

And John also was baptizing in AEnon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.

WEB World English Bible

John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.

ASV American Standard Version

And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and John was also baptizing in Aenon, nigh to Salem, because there were many waters there, and they were coming and were being baptized—

Surrounding context — John 3

20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

23 And John also was baptizing in AEnon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

24 For John was not yet cast into prison.

25 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.

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Mark 1:4-5John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.Ezekiel 43:2And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice [was] like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.1 Samuel 9:4And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found [them] not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and [there they were] not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found [them] not.Matthew 3:5-6Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,Luke 3:7Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?Jeremiah 51:13O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, [and] the measure of thy covetousness.Genesis 33:18And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which [is] in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his tent before the city.Ezekiel 19:10Thy mother [is] like a vine in thy blood, planted by the waters: she was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters.Revelation 14:2And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:Revelation 1:15And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.Revelation 19:6And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

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