John 3:25

Therefore a question was made of John’s disciples with the Jews, of the purification, (or about the purification), [or (the) cleansing].

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.

In Context

24And John was not yet sent into prison.

26And they came to John, and said to him, Master [or Rabbi], he that was with thee beyond [or over] (the) Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witnessing, lo! he baptizeth, and all men come to him. (And they came to John, and said to him, Teacher, he who was with thee on the other side of the Jordan River, about whom thou hast witnessed, or thou hast testified, behold! he baptizeth, and all come to him.)

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Cross References

Matthew 3:11I wash you in water, into penance (or for repentance); but he that shall come after me is stronger than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear; he shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost, and (in) fire, [+or he shall christen you in the Holy Ghost, and in fire], (or he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire).

Mark 7:8For ye leave the commandment of God, and hold (fast to) the traditions of men, as [the] washing of water vessels [or of cruets], and of cups; and many other things like these ye do.

Hebrews 6:2and of teaching of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of (the) rising again of dead men, and of everlasting doom. (and of the teaching of baptisms, and of the laying on of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgement.)

Hebrews 9:13For if the blood of goat bucks, and of bulls, and the ashes of a cow calf sprinkled, halloweth unclean men (un)to the cleansing of (the) flesh,

1 Peter 3:21And so baptism of like form maketh us safe; not the putting away of the filths of (the) flesh, but the asking of a good conscience in God, by the again-rising of our Lord Jesus Christ, (And so a baptism of like form saveth us; not the putting away of the filths of the flesh, but the asking by a good conscience to God, through the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ,)

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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