John 3:26
And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.
Bible in Basic English
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In Context
25Then a question came up between John's disciples and a Jew about washing.
27And this was John's answer: A man is unable to have anything if it is not given to him from heaven.
Cross References
Psalms 65:2\65:1\It is right for you, O God, to have praise in Zion: to you let the offering be made.
Isaiah 45:23By myself have I taken an oath, a true word has gone from my mouth, and will not be changed, that to me every knee will be bent, and every tongue will give honour.
John 1:7He came for witness, to give witness about the light, so that all men might have faith through him.
John 1:15John gave witness about him, crying, This is he of whom I said, He who is coming after me is put over me because he was in existence before me.
John 3:2He came to Jesus by night and said to him, Rabbi, we are certain that you have come from God as a teacher, because no man would be able to do these signs which you do if God was not with him.
John 12:19Then the Pharisees said one to another, You see, you are unable to do anything: 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 →