John 3:25 “Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over t…”

John 3:25

Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Therefore a dispute arose on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification.

American Standard Version

There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purifying.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then there arose a question betweene Iohns disciples and the Iewes, about purifying.

Darby Translation

There was therefore a reasoning of the disciples of John with a Jew about purification.

Young's Literal Translation

there arose then a question from the disciples of John with [some] Jews about purifying,

Bible in Basic English

Then a question came up between John's disciples and a Jew about washing.

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Cross references

“about”

John 2:6 Matthew 3:11 Hebrews 6:2 Hebrews 9:10 Hebrews 9:23 1 Peter 3:21

John 2:6 · BSB

Now six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons.

Matthew 3:11 · BSB

I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Hebrews 6:2 · BSB

instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

Hebrews 9:10 · BSB

They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.

Hebrews 9:23 · BSB

So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

1 Peter 3:21 · BSB

And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

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

In context

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

26So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”

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