John 3:25 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

• John 3:25 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  A question - Rather a controversy a dispute. John’s disciples - Those who had been baptized by him, and who attached great efficacy and importance to the teaching of their master. Compare the...

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• John 3:25 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (8) Then there arose a question between [some] of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. (8) Satan inflames the disciples of John with a fond emulation of their master in order to hinder the...

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• John 3:25 - 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...

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• John 3:25 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  Then . Therefore: i.e. on account of the facts stated in verses: John 3:22-24 . question . questioning. between some of . [on the part] of. Greek ek. App-104. and . with. Greek. meta. App...

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• John 3:25 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  25. A question then arose. Not without a good reason does the Evangelist relate that a question arose from the disciples of John; for just in proportion as they were ill-informed about doc...

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• John 3:25 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. John's disciples and the Jews - Instead of Ιουδαιων, Jews, ABELS. M. BV, nearly 100 others, some versions...

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• John 3:25 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  And the Jews— It should be observed, that the word Jews, in this place and some others, does not mean persons of that nation in general, but of the country of Judea (see John 3:22 .), where bapt...

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• John 3:25 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. Then there arose a question between [some of] John's disciples and the Jews, х ek ( G1537 ) t...

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• John 3:25 - 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...

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• John 3:25 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Then there arose a question. — For “the Jews,” the reading of the better MSS. is, a Jew. The question arose on the side of John’s disciples. What the exact nature of it was we do not know, and ha...

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• John 3:25 - 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...

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• John 3:25 - 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...

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• John 3:25 - 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...

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• John 3:25 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Then there arose a question ,.... A dispute, or controversy, occasioned by the baptism, of John and Christ: between [some] of John's disciples, and the Jews . The Syriac and Persic versions read,...

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• John 3:25 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. Ver. 25. And the Jews ] Who joined themselves to John's disciples, craftily and maliciously, that they...

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• John 3:25 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Then there arose a question Or a dispute; between some of John's disciples and the Jews Or rather, a certain Jew: for, “though the common editions read Jews , the greater number of MSS., among...

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• John 3:25 - 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...

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• John 3:25 - 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...

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• John 3:25 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  The Jews had so many purifyings, some legal, instituted by God, ordained by Moses as God's minister; some traditional, brought in by the Pharisees, as their washings before meat, Matthew 15:1-20...

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• John 3:25 - 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...

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• John 3:25 - 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....

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• John 3:25 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 3:13 . And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that come down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. We are in the stairway now between heaven and earth; Christ has came...

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• John 3:25 - 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...

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• John 3:25 - 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...

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• John 3:25 - 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...

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• John 3:25 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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

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• John 3:25 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Peter 3:21 ; Hebrews 6:2 ; Hebrews 9:10 ; Hebrews 9:13 ; Hebrews 9:14 ; Hebrews 9:23 ; John 2:6 ; Mark 7:2-5 ; Mark 7:8 ; Matthew 3:11

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• John 3:25 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  The Jews — Those men of Judea, who now went to be baptized by Jesus; and John's disciples, who were mostly of Galilee: about purifying — That is, baptism. They disputed, which they should be baptiz...

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