Tree of Life Version
John 3:26
26They came to John and said, “Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—look, He is immersing, and all are coming to Him!”
John 3:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
- New International Version (NIV)They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan—the one you testified about—look, he is baptizing, and everyone is going to him.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you across the Jordan, to whom you bore witness—look, he is baptizing, and all are going to him."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified—behold, He is baptizing, and all are coming to Him!”
Context of John 3:26
24for John had not yet been thrown into prison. 25Now an argument came up between John’s disciples and a Judean concerning purification. They came to John and said, “Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—look, He is immersing, and all are coming to Him!” 27John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven. 28You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah,’ but rather, ‘I am sent before Him.’
Read all of John 3John 3:26 word by word
καὶ ἦλθον πρὸς τὸν Ἰωάννην καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ· ῥαββί, ὃς ἦν μετὰ σοῦ πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, ᾧ σὺ μεμαρτύρηκας, ἴδε οὗτος βαπτίζει, καὶ πάντες ἔρχονται πρὸς αὐτόν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- they cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- Johnὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Rabbiῥαββίrhabbi · RabbiG4461
- heὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- that wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- theeσύsu · youG4771
- beyondπέρανperan · other sideG4008
- JordanἸορδάνηςIordanēs · JordanG2446
- barest witnessμαρτυρέωmartureō · to testifyG3140
- beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- the sameοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- baptizethβαπτίζωbaptizō · to baptizeG907
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
Cross-references for John 3:26
- Numbers 11:26Two men, however, had remained in the camp. The name of one was Eldad and the name of the other was Medad. The Ruach rested on them. They were among those listed, but they had not gone out to the Tent. So they prophesied in the camp.
- Ecclesiastes 4:4Then I saw that all toil and all skill that is done come from man’s envy of his neighbor; this too is fleeting and striving after the wind.
- 1 Corinthians 3:3for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, aren’t you worldly and walking in a human way?
- Galatians 5:20idolatry, witchcraft, hostility, strife, jealousy, rage, selfish ambition, dissension, factions,
- Galatians 6:12Those wanting to look good outwardly are trying to force you to be circumcised—only so they will not be persecuted for the cross of Messiah.
- James 3:14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth.
- James 4:5Or do you think that in vain the Scripture says, “He yearns jealously over the spirit which He made to dwell in us”?
- John 1:7He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that through him everyone might believe.
- John 11:48If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and take away both our holy place and our nation.”
- John 12:19So the Pharisees said to each other, “You see that you can’t do anything. Look, the whole world has taken off after Him!”
- Psalms 65:2Praise is awaiting You in Zion, O God, and to You the vow will be fulfilled.
- Isaiah 45:23By Myself I have sworn— the word has gone forth from My mouth in righteousness, and is irrevocable: that to Me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear.
- Acts 19:26You see and hear that not only in Ephesus but also throughout all Asia, Paul has persuaded and perverted a considerable crowd, saying that handmade gods are not gods at all.
Commentaries on John 3:26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26And they came unto John - That he might decide the question.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26Came unto John - Came to him with their complaint; envious and jealous at the success of Jesus, and evidently irritated from the discussion, as if their master was about to lose his popularity. Rabbi - Master. See the notes at Matthew 23:7. Acknowledging him as their master and teacher. That was with thee - Who was baptized by thee. Thou barest witness - See John 1:29-35. All men come to him - This was the source of their difficulty. It was that Jesus was…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-36Verses 22-36 John was fully satisfied with the place and work assigned him; but Jesus came on a more important work. He also knew that Jesus would increase in honour and influence, for of his government and peace there would be no end, while he himself would be less followed. John knew that Jesus came from heaven as the Son of God, while he was a sinful, mortal man, who could only speak about the more plain subjects of religion. The words of Jesus were…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26everyone is going to Him: Many people were going to Jesus. His growing popularity made some of John’s followers jealous.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 25-2625-26. between some of--rather, "on the part of." and the Jews--rather (according to the best manuscripts), "and a Jew," about purifying--that is, baptizing, the symbolical meaning of washing with water being put (as in Joh 2:6) for the act itself. As John and Jesus were the only teachers who baptized Jews, discussions might easily arise between the Baptist's disciples and such Jews as declined to submit to that rite.Read the comment
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Commentaries on John 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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