KJV King James Version
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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John 3:26
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”
WEB World English Bible
They came to John, and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”
ASV American Standard Version
And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and they came unto John, and said to him, ‘Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou didst testify, lo, this one is baptizing, and all are coming unto him.’
Surrounding context — John 3
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.
27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandἦλθονG2064 · erchomaito come/goπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸωάννηνG2491 · IōannēsJohnκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἶπανG2036 · eiponto sayαὐτῷ·G846 · autosit/s/heῥαββί,G4461 · rhabbiRabbiὃςG3739 · hos, hēwhichἦνG1510 · eimito beμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterσοῦG4771 · suyouπέρανG4008 · peranother sideτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸορδάνου,G2446 · IordanēsJordanᾧG3739 · hos, hēwhichσὺG4771 · suyouμεμαρτύρηκας,G3140 · martureōto testifyἴδεG2396 · idelook!οὗτοςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itβαπτίζει,G907 · baptizōto baptizeκαὶG2532 · kaiandπάντεςG3956 · pasallἔρχονταιG2064 · erchomaito come/goπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withαὐτόν.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
John 1:7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all [men] through him might believe.Galatians 6:12-13As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.John 1:15John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.James 3:14-18But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.John 12:19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.Acts 19:26-27Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:Isaiah 45:23I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth [in] righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.1 Corinthians 3:3-5For ye are yet carnal: for whereas [there is] among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?John 11:48If we let him thus alone, all [men] will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.John 1:26-36John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;Galatians 5:20-21Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,John 3:2The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.Psalm 65:2O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.Ecclesiastes 4:4Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This [is] also vanity and vexation of spirit.Numbers 11:26-29But there remained two [of the] men in the camp, the name of the one [was] Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they [were] of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp.John 1:9[That] was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.James 4:5-6Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?Matthew 23:7And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
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