John 3:23

and John was also immersing in Aenon, near to Salem, because there were many waters there, and they were coming and were being immersed—

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

In Context

22After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He tarried with them, and was immersing;

24for John was not yet cast into the prison—

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Cross References

Genesis 33:18And Jacob comes safe [to the] city of Shechem, which [is] in the land of Canaan, in his coming from Padan-Aram, and encamps before the city,

Jeremiah 51:13O dweller on many waters, abundant in treasures, || Your end has come—the measure of your dishonest gain.

Ezekiel 43:2And behold, the glory of the God of Israel has come from the way of the east, and His voice [is] as the noise of many waters, and the earth has shone from His glory.

Mark 1:4John came immersing in the wilderness, and proclaiming an immersion of conversion for forgiveness of sins,

Revelation 1:15and His feet like to frankincense-colored brass, as having been fired in a furnace, and His voice as a sound of many waters;

Revelation 19:6and I heard as the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, “Hallelujah! Because our Lord, the God, the Almighty, has reigned!

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 →

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