John 3:23
and John was also baptizing in Aenon, nigh to Salem, because there were many waters there, and they were coming and were being baptized —
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
24for John was not yet cast into the prison —
Cross References
Genesis 33:18And Jacob cometh in to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which [is] in the land of Canaan, in his coming from Padan-Aram, and encampeth before the city,
Jeremiah 51:13O dweller on many waters, abundant in treasures, Come in hath thine end, the measure of thy dishonest gain.
Ezekiel 43:2And lo, the honour of the God of Israel hath come from the way of the east, and His voice [is] as the noise of many waters, and the earth hath shone from His honour.
Mark 1:4John came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation — to remission of sins,
Revelation 1:15and his feet like to fine brass, as in a furnace having been fired, 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, 'Alleluia! because reign did the Lord God — the Almighty!
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 →