John 3:23 “Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was…”

John 3:23

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came and were baptized;

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And Iohn also baptized in Enon besides Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

Darby Translation

And John also was baptising in Aenon, near Salim, because there was a great deal of water there; and they came to [him] and were baptised:

Young's Literal Translation

and John was also baptizing in Aenon, nigh to Salem, because there were many waters there, and they were coming and were being baptized —

Bible in Basic English

Now John was then giving baptism at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were given baptism.

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Cross references

“near”

Genesis 33:18

Genesis 33:18 · BSB

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.

“Shalem”

1 Samuel 9:4

1 Samuel 9:4 · BSB

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…

“much”

Ezekiel 43:2 Jeremiah 51:13 Ezekiel 19:10 Revelation 1:15 Revelation 14:2 Revelation 19:6

Ezekiel 43:2 · BSB

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.

Jeremiah 51:13 · BSB

You who dwell by many waters, rich in treasures, your end has come; the thread of your life is cut.

Ezekiel 19:10 · BSB

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.

Revelation 1:15 · BSB

His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters.

Revelation 14:2 · BSB

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.

Revelation 19:6 · BSB

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.

“and they”

Luke 3:7 Matthew 3:5 Matthew 3:6 Mark 1:4 Mark 1:5

Luke 3:7 · BSB

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?

Matthew 3:5 · BSB

People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.

Matthew 3:6 · BSB

Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

Mark 1:4 · BSB

John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Mark 1:5 · BSB

People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22After this, Jesus and His disciples went into the Judean countryside, where He spent some time with them and baptized.

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

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