John 3:25
John 3:22-26 The Message (MSG)
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.”
John 3:25 King James Version (KJV)
Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.
John 3:25 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Therefore there arose a discussion on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purification.
John 3:25 New Century Version (NCV)
Some of John’s followers had an argument with a Jew about religious washing.
John 3:25 American Standard Version (ASV)
There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purifying.
John 3:25 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)
An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing.
John 3:25 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then there arose a dispute between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purification.
John 3:25 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Therefore there arose a controversy between John’s disciples and a Jew in regard to purification (ceremonial washing).
John 3:25 New Living Translation (NLT)
A debate broke out between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over ceremonial cleansing.