John 3:26
And they came to John, and said to him: Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou gavest testimony, behold he baptizeth, and all men come to him.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
25And there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews concerning purification:
27John answered, and said: A man cannot receive any thing, unless it be given him from heaven.
Cross References
Psalms 65:2A Hymn, O God, becometh thee in Sion: and a vow shall be paid to thee in Jerusalem.
Isaiah 45:23I have sworn by myself, the word of justice shall go out of my mouth, and shall not return:
John 1:7This man came for a witness, to give testimony of the light, that all men might believe through him.
John 1:15John beareth witness of him, and crieth out, saying: This was he of whom I spoke: He that shall come after me, is preferred before me: because he was before me.
John 3:2This man came to Jesus by night, and said to him: Rabbi, we know that thou art come a teacher from God; for no man can do these signs which thou dost, unless God be with him.
John 12:19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves: Do you see that we prevail nothing? behold, the whole world is 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 →