Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Then was there an investigation of John's disciples with Jesus about purification.
New American Standard Bible
Therefore there arose a discussion on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about
King James Version
Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.
Holman Bible
Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples
International Standard Version
Then a controversy about ritual purification sprang up between a certain Jew and John's disciples,
A Conservative Version
Therefore a debate developed from John's disciples with the Jews about purification.
American Standard Version
There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purifying.
Amplified
Therefore there arose a controversy between John’s disciples and a Jew in regard to
An Understandable Version
[About then] a dispute arose between John's disciples and a Jew over ceremonial cleansing.
Anderson New Testament
There arose, therefore, a dispute between some of John's disciples and a Jew, about purification.
Bible in Basic English
Then a question came up between John's disciples and a Jew about washing.
Common New Testament
Now a discussion arose between some of John's disciples and a Jew over purifying.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Now there happen'd to be a dispute about baptism between a Jews, and some of John's disciples:
Darby Translation
There was therefore a reasoning of the disciples of John with a Jew about purification.
Godbey New Testament
And there was a disputation of the disciples of John, concerning purifying.
Goodspeed New Testament
So a discussion arose between John's disciples and a man from Judea, about purification.
John Wesley New Testament
Then there arose a dispute between some of John's disciples and the Jews, about purifying.
King James 2000
Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So a dispute occurred on the part of John's disciples with a Jew concerning purification.
Modern King James verseion
Then a question from John's disciples arose with the Jews about purification.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And there arose a question between John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.
Moffatt New Testament
Now a dispute arose between John's disciples and a Jew over the question of 'purification';
Montgomery New Testament
Then some of John's disciples got into a controversy with a Jew in regard to purification; so they came to John and said to him.
NET Bible
Now a dispute came about between some of John's disciples and a certain Jew concerning ceremonial washing.
New Heart English Bible
Now a dispute arose between John's disciples with a Jew about purification.
Noyes New Testament
Then there arose a question on the part of Johns disciples with a Jew about purifying.
Sawyer New Testament
Then there was a controversy of the disciples of John with a Jew concerning purification.
The Emphasized Bible
There arose, therefore, a questioning, from among the disciples of John, with a Jew, - concerning purification.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then a dispute arose between the disciples of John and the Jews with regard to purification.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Now a discussion arose between some of John's disciples and a Jew on the subject of 'purification;'
Webster
Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews, about purifying.
Weymouth New Testament
As the result, a discussion having arisen on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purification,
Williams New Testament
Then a discussion came up between John's disciples and a Jew about purification.
World English Bible
There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with some Jews about purification.
Worrell New Testament
There arose, therefore, a question, on the part of John's disciples with a Jew, about purification.
Worsley New Testament
Now there arose a dispute between some of the disciples of John, and the Jews, about purifying.
Youngs Literal Translation
there arose then a question from the disciples of John with some Jews about purifying,
Themes
Disciples » Heal persecution of » Of john the baptist
Interlinear
References
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 3:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Additional Testimony By John The Baptist About Jesus
24 For John was not yet cast into prison. 25 Then was there an investigation of John's disciples with Jesus about purification. 26 And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou hast testified, behold, he immerses, and all come to him.
Cross References
John 2:6
And six stone water-buckets were placed there, according to the purification of the Jews, containing each two or three measures.
Matthew 3:11
I truly immerse you in water to repentance; but he coming after me is stronger than I, whose shoes I am not fit to lift up; he shall immerse in the Holy Spirit, and fire
Mark 7:2-5
And having seen some of his disciples with common hands, that is, unwashed, eating loaves, they rebuked.
Mark 7:8
For having left the command of God, ye hold firmly to the tradition of men, the immersion of measures and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
Hebrews 6:2
Of the teaching of immersions, and placing upon of hands, and of the rising up of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Hebrews 9:10
Only in food and drinks, and different immersions, and precepts of the flesh, being placed till the time of amendment.
Hebrews 9:13-14
For if the blood of bulls and he-goats, and the ashes of a heifer besprinkling the polluted, consecrates to the purity of the flesh:
Hebrews 9:23
Therefore truly a necessity for the patterns of things in the heavens to be purified with these; and the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
1 Peter 3:21
By which also the figure, immersion, now saves us (not by laying aside of the filth of the flesh, but the question of a good. consciousness toward God,) by the rising up of Jesus Christ: