John 3:23

And John also was baptizing in 'non, which is near to Salim, because there were many waters there: and the people came, and were baptized.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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, came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he abode with them, and baptized.

24For John had not yet fallen into prison.

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Cross References

Mark 1:4John baptized in the wilderness, and proclaimed the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

Revelation 1:15and his feet were like fine brass, flaming in a furnace: and his voice, like the sound of many waters.

Revelation 19:6And I heard, as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of heavy thunders, saying: Hallelujah; for our Lord God, Omnipotent, reigneth.

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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