KJV King James Version
When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,
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John 4:1
When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Jesus realized that the Pharisees were aware He was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John
WEB World English Bible
Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John
ASV American Standard Version
When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees heard that Jesus more disciples doth make and baptize than John,
Surrounding context — John 4
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὩςG5613 · hōsas/whenοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenἔγνωG1097 · ginōskōto knowὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἤκουσανG191 · akouōto hearοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoΦαρισαῖοιG5330 · PharisaiosPhariseeὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusπλείοναςG4119 · pleiōn, pleiongreaterμαθητὰςG3101 · mathētēsdiscipleποιεῖG4160 · poieōto do/make: doκαὶG2532 · kaiandβαπτίζειG907 · baptizōto baptizeἢG2228 · ēorἸωάννης,G2491 · IōannēsJohn
Cross-references
John 3:26And 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.John 3:22After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.2 Corinthians 4:5For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.1 Corinthians 2:8Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known [it], they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.Acts 10:36The word which [God] sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)1 Corinthians 15:47The first man [is] of the earth, earthy: the second man [is] the Lord from heaven.Revelation 19:16And he hath on [his] vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.Luke 1:76And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;James 2:1My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.Luke 2:11For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.Luke 19:31And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose [him]? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.Luke 19:34And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
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