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John 3:26

So 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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ASV

And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

KJV

And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

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27 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
καὶkaiAndG2532 →
ἦλθονēlthonthey cameG2064 →
πρὸςprostoG4314 →
τὸνton<the>G3588 →
ἸωάννηνIōannēnJohnG2491 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
εἶπανeipansaidG2036 →
αὐτῷ·autōto him;G846 →
ῥαββί,rhabbiRabbi,G4461 →
ὃςhosHe whoG3739 →
ἦνēnwasG1510 →
μετὰmetawithG3326 →
σοῦsouyouG4771 →
πέρανperanbeyondG4008 →
τοῦtoutheG3588 →
Ἰορδάνου,IordanouJordan,G2446 →
ᾧhōto whomG3739 →
σὺsuyou yourselfG4771 →
μεμαρτύρηκας,memarturēkashave borne witness,G3140 →
ἴδεidebeholdG2396 →
οὗτοςhoutosHeG3778 →
βαπτίζει,baptizeibaptizes,G907 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
πάντεςpantesallG3956 →
ἔρχονταιerchontaiare comingG2064 →
πρὸςprostoG4314 →
αὐτόν.autonHim.G846 →

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John 4:1When Jesus realized that the Pharisees were aware He was gaining and baptizing more disciples than JohnJohn 1:7He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.John 3:22After this, Jesus and His disciples went into the Judean countryside, where He spent some time with them and baptized.John 12:19Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”Galatians 6:12–13Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ.James 3:14–18But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.John 1:15John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”Romans 5:18So then, just as one trespass brought condemnation for all men, so also one act of righteousness brought justification and life for all men.John 1:38Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”Numbers 11:28Joshua son of Nun, the attendant to Moses since youth, spoke up and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!”1 Corinthians 3:3–5for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man?John 1:26–36“I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know.Isaiah 45:23By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.Galatians 5:20–21idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions,Acts 19:26–27And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.John 11:48If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”John 1:28All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.John 10:40Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.

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