Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And there arose a question between John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Then was there an investigation of John's disciples with Jesus about purification.
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.
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 And there arose a question between John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. 26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, "Rabbi, behold he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold the same baptiseth, and all men come to him."
Cross References
John 2:6
And there were standing there, six waterpots of stone after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
Matthew 3:11
I baptise you in water in token of repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptise you with the holy ghost and with fire:
Mark 7:2-5
And when they saw certain of his disciples eat bread with common hands, that is to say, with unwashen hands, they complained.
Mark 7:8
for ye lay the commandment of God apart, and ye observe the traditions of men as the washing of cruses and of cups, and many other such like things ye do."
Hebrews 6:2
of baptism, of doctrine, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection from death, and of eternal judgment.
Hebrews 9:10
with meats only and drinks, and divers washings, and justifyings of the flesh, which were ordained until the time of reformation.
Hebrews 9:13-14
For if the blood of oxen, and of goats, and the ashes of a heifer, when it was sprinkled, purified the unclean, as touching the purifying of the flesh:
Hebrews 9:23
It is then need that the similitudes of heavenly things, be purified with such things: but the heavenly things themselves are purified with better sacrifices than are those.
1 Peter 3:21
which signifieth baptism that now saveth us, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but in that a good conscience consenteth to God, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,