John 3:23

John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there were many streams there, and people kept coming to receive baptism.

Montgomery New Testament

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 this Jesus and his disciples went into the countryside of Judea, and there he was staying with them and baptizing.

24(For John had not yet been thrown into prison.)

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Cross References

Mark 1:4In the desert came Johnwho baptized, and preached a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

Revelation 1:15and his feet like burnished brass, as if molten in a furnace; and his voice like the voice of many waters.

Revelation 19:6And I heard a sound like the voice of a great multitude, and like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of mighty thunderings, saying. "Alleluia, for the Lord God omnipotent reigns!

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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