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John 3:25

Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.

KJV

ἐγένετο οὖν ζήτησις ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν Ἰωάννου μετὰ Ἰουδαίου περὶ καθαρισμοῦ.

Greek NT

Facta est autem quæstio ex discipulis Joannis cum Judæis de purificatione.

Vulgate

There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purifying.

ASV

And there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews, concerning purification.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
ζήτησις
zetesis
noun · 8×
καθαρισμός
katharismos
noun · 7×
μαθητής
mathetes
noun · 261×
μετά
meta
preposition · 469×
οὖν
oun
conjunction · 489×
περί
peri
preposition · 335×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
Ἰουδαῖος
ioudaios
adjective · 193×
Ἰωάννης
ioannes
noun · 134×
o
article · 19778×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 3:21 — The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
  • Heb 6:2 — Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
  • Heb 6:2 — Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
  • Heb 9:10 — Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
  • Heb 9:13 — For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
  • Heb 9:23 — It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
  • John 1:35 — Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
  • John 2:6 — And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
  • John 2:6 — And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
  • Luke 5:33 — And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?
  • Luke 11:38 — And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.
  • Mark 7:2 — And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
  • Mark 7:8 — For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
  • 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:
  • Matt 9:14 — Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?