John 3:23 Parallel Translations

John was baptizing in Aenon, near Salim. Water was plentiful there. (People came to John to be baptized,(GOD'S WORD®)

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

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

DBY:

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:

ERV:

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

WEY:

And John too was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there were many pools of water there; and people came and received baptism.

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

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

John 3:23 Cross References

XREF:

John 3:22 After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He was spending time with them and baptizing.

John 3:24 for John had not yet been thrown into prison. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

3:23 And John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim. The site was first identified by Lt. Conder, of the British Palestine Exploration. He found a village of Ainun near another named Salim, not far from the Jordan, northeast of Samaria, with, as he says ( Tent Work, p. 92):
the two requisites for the scene of baptism of a large multitude;--an open space and abundance of water.''
Prof. McGarvey, who visited it, says,
Pools, well suited for baptizing are abundant.''
Because there was much water there. This explains, not why John preached at Aenon, but why he baptized there. Much water was essential to baptism in New Testament times.

WES:

3:23 John also was baptizing - He did not repel them that offered, but he more willingly referred them to Jesus.

MHC:

3:22-36 John was fully satisfied with the place and work assigned him; but Jesus came on a more important work. He also knew that Jesus would increase in honour and influence, for of his government and peace there would be no end, while he himself would be less followed. John knew that Jesus came from heaven as the Son of God, while he was a sinful, mortal man, who could only speak about the more plain subjects of religion. The words of Jesus were the words of God; he had the Spirit, not by measure, as the prophets, but in all fulness. Everlasting life could only be had by faith in Him, and might be thus obtained; whereas all those, who believe not in the Son of God, cannot partake of salvation, but the wrath of God for ever rests upon them.

CONC:

Aenon Ae'non Baptised Baptising Baptism Baptized Baptized- Baptizing Constantly Deal Enon Giving John Nigh Plenty Pools Received Salem Salim Waters

Baptising Baptism Baptized Baptizing Constantly Deal Enon Great John Nigh Plenty Pools Received Salem Water

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