John 3:26
And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, about whom thou have testified, behold, this man immerses, and all men come to him.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
25Therefore a debate developed from John's disciples with the Jews about purification.
27John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it is given to him from heaven.
Cross References
Psalms 65:2O thou who hear prayer, to thee all flesh shall come.
Isaiah 45:23By myself I have sworn, the word has gone forth from my mouth [in] righteousness, and shall not return, that to me every knee shall bow, every tongue will confess to God (LXX/NT).
John 1:7This man came for testimony so that he might testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.
John 1:15John testified about him, and cried out, saying, This was he of whom I said, He who comes after me came to be before me, because he was before me.
John 3:2This man came to him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou have come a teacher from God, for no man can do these signs that thou do if God is not with him.
John 12:19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Do ye see that ye accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.
Matthew Henry on John 3:23-36
John's Testimony to Christ. 22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. 23 And John also was baptizing in Ænon 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… Read the whole commentary →