Parallel Verses
Youngs 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 --
New American Standard Bible
John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people were coming and were being baptized—
King James Version
And John also was baptizing in AEnon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
Holman Bible
John
International Standard Version
John was also baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People kept coming and were being baptized,
A Conservative Version
And John also was immersing in Aenon near Salim because there was much water there. And they came and were immersed.
American Standard Version
And John also was baptizing in Enon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
Amplified
Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there; and people were coming and were being baptized—
An Understandable Version
John [the Immerser] was also immersing people in Aenon, near Salem [Note: These locations are thought to have been in northeastern Judea, near the Jordan River], because there was a lot of water there; so people were coming to be immersed.
Anderson New Testament
And John also was immersing in Aenon, near Salim, because there was much water there. And they came and were immersed;
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.
Common New Testament
Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were baptized.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and baptized, while John was likewise baptizing in Enon, near Salim, it being a place abounding with water: so that people came to be baptized there.
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:
Godbey New Testament
And John was also baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there were many waters there: and they came and baptized.
Goodspeed New Testament
John too was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, for there was plenty of water there, and people came there and were baptized.
John Wesley New Testament
And John also was baptizing in Enon, near Salim, because there was much water there; and they came and were baptized.
Julia Smith Translation
And John was also immersing in AEnon near Salim, for many waters were there: and they came near and were immersed.
King James 2000
And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and they were coming and were being baptized.
Modern King James verseion
And John was also baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and John also baptised in Enon, besides Salim, because there was much water there, and they came, and were baptised.
Moffatt New Testament
John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, as there was plenty of water there, and people came to him and were baptized
Montgomery New Testament
John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there were many streams there, and people kept coming to receive baptism.
NET Bible
John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming to him and being baptized.
New Heart English Bible
John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.
Noyes New Testament
And John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there was much water there; and they came, and were baptized.
Sawyer New Testament
And John also was baptizing at AEnon, near Salim, because there were many waters there; and they came and were baptized,
The Emphasized Bible
And John also was immersing in Aenon, near to him, because, many waters, were there; and they were coming, and being immersed; -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now John also was baptising at Enon, near to Salem, for there were many streams of water there: and they came, and were baptised.
Twentieth Century New Testament
John, also, was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there were many streams there; and people were constantly coming and being baptized.
Webster
And John also was baptizing in Enon, near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
Weymouth New Testament
And John too was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there were many pools of water there; and people came and received baptism.
Williams New Testament
But John too was baptizing people at Aenon, near Salim, for there was plenty of water there, and so the people were coming and being baptized.
World English Bible
John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.
Worrell New Testament
And John also was immersing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there; and they were coming and being immersed.
Worsley New Testament
And John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim; because there was much water there: and people came to him and were baptized.
Themes
Baptism » Examples of » Administered by john the baptist
Baptism » As administered by john
Enon (aenon) » Because there was plenty of water, john immersed people near
John » Testifies to the messiahship of jesus
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 3:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Additional Testimony By John The Baptist About Jesus
22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples to the land of Judea, and there he did tarry with them, and was baptizing; 23 and John was also baptizing in Aenon, nigh to Salem, because there were many waters there, and they were coming and were being baptized -- 24 for John was not yet cast into the prison --
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 33:18
And Jacob cometh in to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, in his coming from Padan-Aram, and encampeth before the city,
1 Samuel 9:4
And he passeth over through the hill-country of Ephraim, and passeth over through the land of Shalisha, and they have not found; and they pass over through the land of Shaalim, and they are not; and he passeth over through the land of Benjamin, and they have not found.
Jeremiah 51:13
O dweller on many waters, abundant in treasures, Come in hath thine end, the measure of thy dishonest gain.
Ezekiel 19:10
Thy mother is as a vine in thy blood by waters planted, Fruitful and full of boughs it hath been, Because of many waters.
Ezekiel 43:2
And lo, the honour of the God of Israel hath come from the way of the east, and His voice is as the noise of many waters, and the earth hath shone from His honour.
Matthew 3:5-6
Then were going forth unto him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about the Jordan,
Mark 1:4-5
John came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation -- to remission of sins,
Luke 3:7
Then said he to the multitudes coming forth to be baptised by him, 'Brood of vipers! who did prompt you to flee from the coming wrath?
Revelation 1:15
and his feet like to fine brass, as in a furnace having been fired, and his voice as a sound of many waters,
Revelation 14:2
and I heard a voice out of the heaven, as a voice of many waters, and as a voice of great thunder, and a voice I heard of harpers harping with their harps,
Revelation 19:6
and I heard as the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, 'Alleluia! because reign did the Lord God -- the Almighty!