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 baptizeth, and all men are going to him.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
25Then there arose a question on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purifying.
27John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, unless it be given him from heaven.
Cross References
Psalms 65:2O Thou that hearest prayer! To thee shall all flesh come!
Isaiah 45:23By myself have I sworn, The truth hath gone from my mouth, The word, that shall not return, That to me every knee shall bow, That to me every tongue shall swear.
John 1:7He came as a witness, to bear witness of the light, that through him all might believe.
John 1:15John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me hath gone before me; for he was before me.
John 3:2This man came to him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou hast come as a teacher from God; for no one can do these signs which thou doest, unless God be with him.
John 12:19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Ye see that ye effect nothing; o! the world hath 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 →