John 3:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. ”

John 3:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In Enon - The word “Enon,” or “Aenon,” means “a fountain,” and was doubtless given to this place because of the fountains there. On the situation of the place nothing certain has been determined....
John 3:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Last Appearance of the Baptist. Convinced that the nation is not ripe for Messianic teaching, Jesus falls back on preparatory work similar to that of John, who was continuing his work at Æ non...
John 3:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

AEnon . Springs. Now Farah. The springs near Umm al `Amdan, 7.5 miles below Beisan. Salim . Still so called; east of Shechem. much water . many waters (i.e. springs).
John 3:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And John also was baptizing in AEnon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. In Aenon - This place was eight miles southward from Scythopolis, between Sal...
John 3:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

After these things— Some time after the conference with Nicodemus, Jesus and his disciples, leaving Jerusalem, went into the land of Judea, or those parts of Judea which were remote from Jerusalem....
John 3:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. And, [ de ( G1161 ), rather, 'Now,' or 'But,'] John also was bap...
John 3:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The New Birth. John's Testimony to Jesus 1-15. Conversation with Nicodemus. The ministry at Jerusalem, though disappointing, was not fruitless. Christ's miracles and teaching had made an impressio...
John 3:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ænon near to Salim. — The latter place was clearly well known at the time, and regarded as fixing the locality of the former. It has been usual to follow Jerome and Eusebius, who fix the place in t...
John 3:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

John Shows the Greatness of Humility John 3:22-30 It is expressly stated in John 4:2 that Jesus baptized through His disciples. This controversy arose with a Jew, who was comparing the respec...
John 3:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Nicodemus would seem to have been one of the finest products of Judaism. He was thoroughly sincere. Moreover, he was determined to investigate for himself, and so came to Jesus by night, not because...
John 3:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. (23) And John also was baptizing in Enon, near to Salem; because there was much w...
John 3:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And John also was baptizing in Aenon ,.... The Syriac and Persic versions call it "Ain", or "In you", the fountain of the dove; and the Arabic version reads it, the fountain of "Nun": and whether it...
John 3:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. Ver. 23. And John also was baptizing ] Here ministers may learn not to be...
John 3:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

After these things That is, some time after our Lord's conference with Nicodemus; came Jesus and his disciples From Jerusalem, where they had kept the passover together; into the land of Judea...
John 3:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

NICODEMUS, AND NEW BIRTH (vs.1-21) Among the many who believed because of the miracles, there was however one individual who was more seriously affected. Nicodemus comes to the Lord by night, evi...
John 3:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

John's Testimony to Christ. 22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with th...
John 3:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Aenon is here said to be near Salim: it was the name of a city, as some think; others say, a river or brook near that city: neither the river nor the city are elsewhere mentioned in Scripture; bu...
John 3:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

John the Baptiser Decreases ( John 3:22-36 ). At this stage Jesus began His ministry alongside that of John the Baptist in a supporting role. It was not His intention at this stage to supersede hi...
John 3:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 3:23 . Ænon near to Salim (Αἰνών, from עַין, Arab. عين, a spring).— Salim was long supposed to have been situated about eight miles from Beth-Shean, i.e....
John 3:23 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This is a very wonderful chapter, because, while it teaches the doctrine of regeneration, and the necessity of a great moral and spiritual change, it yet also reveals the doctrine of salvation by fai...
John 3:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 3:1 . Nicodemus, a ruler of the jews. This rabbi is named by John as defending our Saviour in the council, and as attending the crucifixion. A gospel of the passion and the resurrection of Ch...
John 3:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

After these things came Jesus and His disciples unto the land of Judaea (see also on John 3:30 for the whole paragraph) Jesus and John and their disciples I. A HUMBLING EXAMPLE OF THE PETTY...
John 3:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This is the first of the eleven discourses recorded by this evangelist, and for the most part addressed to the cultivated, hierarcical party in Jerusalem, who questioned him in an u...
John 3:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

John's Second Testimony of Christ. Christ's ministry and John's baptism:
John 3:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 9:4 ; Ezekiel 19:10 ; Ezekiel 43:2 ; Genesis 33:18 ; Jeremiah 51:13 ; Luke 3:7 ; Mark 1:4 ; Mark 1:5 ; Matthew 3:5 ; Matthew 3:6 ; Revelation 1:15 ; Revelation 14:2 ; Revelation...
John 3:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

John also was baptizing — He did not repel them that offered, but he more willingly referred them to Jesus.

John 3:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

John 3:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

John 3:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

John 3:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

John 3:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

John 3:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

John 3:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

John 3:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

John 3:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

John 3:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John 3:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John 3:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John 3:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

John 3:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 3:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

John 3:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

John 3:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

John 3:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

John 3:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

John 3:23 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 3:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 3:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

John 3:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

John 3:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

John 3:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 3:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes