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John 3:23

Context
NETBible

John 1  was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, 2  because water was plentiful there, and people were coming 3  to him 4  and being baptized.

NIV ©

biblegateway Joh 3:23

Now John also was baptising at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were constantly coming to be baptised.

NASB ©

biblegateway Joh 3:23

John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people were coming and were being baptized—

NLT ©

biblegateway Joh 3:23

At this time John the Baptist was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there and people kept coming to him for baptism.

MSG ©

biblegateway Joh 3:23

At the same time, John was baptizing over at Aenon near Salim, where water was abundant.

BBE ©

SABDAweb Joh 3:23

Now John was then giving baptism at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were given baptism.

NRSV ©

bibleoremus Joh 3:23

John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim because water was abundant there; and people kept coming and were being baptized

NKJV ©

biblegateway Joh 3:23

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

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KJV
And
<1161>
John
<2491>
also
<2532>
was
<2258> (5713)
baptizing
<907> (5723)
in
<1722>
Aenon
<137>
near
<1451>
to Salim
<4530>_,
because
<3754>
there was
<2258> (5713)
much
<4183>
water
<5204>
there
<1563>_:
and
<2532>
they came
<3854> (5708)_,
and
<2532>
were baptized
<907> (5712)_.
NASB ©

biblegateway Joh 3:23

John
<2491>
also
<2532>
was baptizing
<907>
in Aenon
<137>
near
<1451>
Salim
<4530>
, because
<3754>
there was much
<4183>
water
<5204>
there
<1563>
; and people were coming
<3854>
and were being baptized
<907>
--
NET [draft] ITL
John
<2491>
was
<1510>
also
<2532>
baptizing
<907>
at
<1722>
Aenon
<137>
near
<1451>
Salim
<4530>
, because
<3754>
water
<5204>
was
<1510>
plentiful
<4183>
there
<1563>
, and
<2532>
people were coming
<3854>
to him and
<2532>
being baptized
<907>
.
GREEK
hn
<1510> (5713)
V-IXI-3S
de
<1161>
CONJ
kai
<2532>
CONJ
[o]
<3588>
T-NSM
iwannhv
<2491>
N-NSM
baptizwn
<907> (5723)
V-PAP-NSM
en
<1722>
PREP
ainwn
<137>
N-PRI
egguv
<1451>
ADV
tou
<3588>
T-GSM
saleim
<4530>
N-PRI
oti
<3754>
CONJ
udata
<5204>
N-NPN
polla
<4183>
A-NPN
hn
<1510> (5713)
V-IXI-3S
ekei
<1563>
ADV
kai
<2532>
CONJ
pareginonto
<3854> (5708)
V-IDI-3P
kai
<2532>
CONJ
ebaptizonto
<907> (5712)
V-IPI-3P

NETBible

John 1  was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, 2  because water was plentiful there, and people were coming 3  to him 4  and being baptized.

NET Notes

sn John refers to John the Baptist.

tn The precise locations of Αἰνών (Ainwn) and Σαλείμ (Saleim) are unknown. Three possibilities are suggested: (1) In Perea, which is in Transjordan (cf. 1:28). Perea is just across the river from Judea. (2) In the northern Jordan Valley, on the west bank some 8 miles [13 km] south of Scythopolis. But with the Jordan River so close, the reference to abundant water (3:23) seems superfluous. (3) Thus Samaria has been suggested. 4 miles (6.6 km) east of Shechem is a town called Salim, and 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Salim lies modern Ainun. In the general vicinity are many springs. Because of the meanings of the names (Αἰνών = “springs” in Aramaic and Σαλείμ = Salem, “peace”) some have attempted to allegorize here that John the Baptist is near salvation. Obviously there is no need for this. It is far more probable that the author has in mind real places, even if their locations cannot be determined with certainty.

tn Or “people were continually coming.”

tn The words “to him” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.




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