John 3:26
And they came to John and said to him: Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, he immerses, and all come to him.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
25There arose therefore a question, on the part of John's disciples with a Jew, about purification.
27John answered and said: A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
Cross References
John 1:7The same came for witness, to bear witness of the light, that through him all might believe.
John 1:15John bore witness of him; and cried, saying: This was he of whom I said, He that comes after me is preferred before me, because he was before me[1:15].
John 3:2The same came to him by night, and said to him: Rabbi, we know that thou hast come a teacher from God; for no one can do these signs which thou doest, except God be with him.
John 12:19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves: Perceive ye that ye avail nothing? Behold, the 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 →