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.
KJV
ἦν δὲ καὶ Ἰωάννης βαπτίζων ἐν Αἰνὼν ἐγγὺς τοῦ Σαλείμ, ὅτι ὕδατα πολλὰ ἦν ἐκεῖ, καὶ παρεγίνοντο καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο·
Greek NT
Erat autem et Joannes baptizans, in Ænnon, juxta Salim : quia aquæ multæ erant illic, et veniebant et baptizabantur.
Vulgate
And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
ASV
And John also was baptizing in Ennon near Salim: because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Αἰνών
ainon
noun · 1×
Σαλείμ
saleim
noun · 1×
βαπτίζω
baptizo
verb · 77×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
παραγίνομαι
paraginomai
verb · 38×
πολύς
polus
adjective · 412×
ἐγγύς
eggus
adverb · 30×
ἐκεῖ
ekei
adverb · 94×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
Ἰωάννης
ioannes
noun · 134×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
ὕδωρ
udor
noun · 76×
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
trivial
SBLGNT: ὁ | WH/NIV: ὁ
- ὁ — SBLGNT
- ὁ — Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Historic Christian voices
7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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Cross-references
- 1Sam 9:4 — And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the l
- Acts 8:36 — And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
- Ezek 43:2 — And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.
- John 1:28 — These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
- Luke 3:7 — Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
- Mark 1:4 — John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
- Mark 1:4 — John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
- Matt 3:5 — Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
- Matt 3:5 — Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
- Matt 3:11 — I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: