John 3:25

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

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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 impor...
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 fon...
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 t...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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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...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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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 t...
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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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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...
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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 baptizin...
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, an...
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 Joh...
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 editi...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

John's Testimony to Christ. 22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples in...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘A discussion therefore arose between John's disciples and a Jew (or ‘the Judaisers') about purifying'. A discussion arose between John's disciples...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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John 3:22-29 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea, and there he tarried with them, and baptized. And John also...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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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
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, b...

²⁵ Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.

Related Commentaries of John 3:25

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

John 3:25