John 3:24-25 - Compare All Versions

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After this conversation, Jesus went on with his disciples into the Judean countryside and relaxed with them there. He was also baptizing. At the same time, John was baptizing over at Aenon near Salim, where water was abundant. This was before John was thrown into jail. John’s disciples got into an argument with the establishment Jews over the nature of baptism. They came to John and said, “Rabbi, you know the one who was with you on the other side of the Jordan? The one you authorized with your witness? Well, he’s now competing with us. He’s baptizing, too, and everyone’s going to him instead of us.”

For John was not yet cast into prison. Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.

for John had not yet been thrown into prison. Therefore there arose a discussion on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purification.

(This was before John was put into prison.) Some of John’s followers had an argument with a Jew about religious washing.

For John was not yet cast into prison. There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purifying.

(This was before John was put in prison.) An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing.

For John had not yet been thrown into prison. Then there arose a dispute between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purification.

for John had not yet been thrown into prison. Therefore there arose a controversy between John’s disciples and a Jew in regard to purification (ceremonial washing).

(This was before John was thrown into prison.) A debate broke out between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over ceremonial cleansing.

(This was before John was thrown into prison.) An argument started between John’s disciples and a particular Jewish man about baptism.

(for John had not yet been put in prison). Now a discussion arose between some of John’s disciples and a Jew over purification.