John 3:23

Translations

Modern

Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.

Traditional

And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

Literal

Now John was also baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because the waters were many there, and they were coming and were being baptized.

Latin

Erat autem et Joannes baptizans, in Ænnon, juxta Salim: quia aquæ multæ erant illic, et veniebant et baptizabantur.

Interlinear

Greek

English

Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.

Notes

John 3:22–36

John the Baptist says Jesus is truly "from above" (3:31). So, the followers of John need to start following Jesus instead.

Theme notes and profiles

John the Baptist Baptism

Events

John the Baptist Witnessesc. AD 27

Related verses

Mark 1:4–5
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Matthew 3:5–6
People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
Ezekiel 43:2
…and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory.
1 Samuel 9:4
So Saul passed through the hill country of Ephraim and then through the land of Shalishah, but they did not find the donkeys. He and the servant went through the region of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then they went through the land of Benjamin, and still they did not find them.
Luke 3:7
Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Ezekiel 19:10
Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard, planted by the water; it was fruitful and full of branches because of the abundant waters.
Genesis 33:18
After Jacob had come from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped just outside the city.
Jeremiah 51:13
You who dwell by many waters, rich in treasures, your end has come; the thread of your life is cut.
Revelation 1:15
His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters.
Revelation 19:6
And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.
Revelation 14:2
And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps.

People

John: The Baptist, a prophet who prepared the way for Jesus

Places

Aenon: A place near Salim where John the Baptist baptized Salim: Place near Aenon where John the Baptist baptized

Glossary

Aenon Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of the Acts of the Apostles Jesus Christ John the Baptist John, Gospel of Nicodemus Salim Unpardonable Sin, Unforgivable Sin

Topics

Baptism: As Administered by John Baptism: John's Enon (Aenon): Because There Was Plenty of Water, John Immersed People Near John: Testifies to the Messiahship of Jesus Salim: A City Which is Near Aenon

John 3:23

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