John 1:28
These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
KJV
ταῦτα ἐν Βηθανίᾳ ἐγένετο πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, ὅπου ἦν ὁ Ἰωάννης βαπτίζων.
Greek NT
Hæc in Bethania facta sunt trans Jordanem, ubi erat Joannes baptizans.
Vulgate
These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
ASV
These things were done in Bethania, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Βηθανία
bethania
noun · 12×
βαπτίζω
baptizo
verb · 77×
γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
πέραν
peran
adverb · 23×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
Ἰορδάνης
iordanes
noun · 15×
Ἰωάννης
ioannes
noun · 134×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅπου
opou
adverb · 82×
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
trivial
SBLGNT: ὁ | WH/Treg/NIV: ὁ
- ὁ — SBLGNT
- ὁ — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
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Historic Christian voices
8 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. God will not have us listen to the words and sentences contained in the Scriptures carelessly, but with much attention. This is why the blessed David has prefixed in many places to his Psalms the title for understanding, and has said, Open Thou my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Your Law. Psalm 32:42, etc.; Psalm 119:18 And after him his son again shows that w…
Commentary on the Gospel of John · 2 passages
From the Preface You are not content to fulfil the office, when I am present with you, of a taskmaster to drive me to labour at theology; even when I am absent you demand that I should spend most of my time on you and on the task I have to do for you. I, for my part, am inclined to shrink from toil, and to avoid that danger which threatens from God those who give themselves to …
1. The Work is Taken Up After a Violent Interruption, Which Has Driven the Writer from Alexandria. He Addresses Himself to It Again, with Thanks for His Deliverance, and Prayer for Guidance. When a house is being built which is to be made as strong as possible, the building takes place in fine weather and in calm, so that nothing may hinder the structure from acquiring the need…
1. The Power of Harmony in Relation to Prayer. Again I say unto you that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them. Matthew 18:19 The word symphony is strictly applied to the harmonies of sounds in music. And there are indeed among musical sounds some accordant and others discordant. But the Evangelic Scripture is fam…
The most important book for New Testament attestation. Contains: (1) The census of Quirinius (Ant. 18.1.1), explaining the political background of Luke 2:1-2. (2) The founding of the "fourth philosophy" (Zealots). (3) THE TESTIMONIUM FLAVIANUM (Ant. 18.3.3) — the most debated passage in ancient historiography, referencing Jesus as a wise man, a worker of wonderful deeds, teache…
Cross-references
- John 1:43 — The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
- John 3:23 — And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
- John 3:26 — 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.
- John 10:40 — And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
- John 10:40 — And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
- Josh 22:11 — And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jorda
- Judg 7:24 — And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered thems