Study it in the app“And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, the one who was with you across the Jordan, to whom you have testified, look, he is immersing, and everyone is going to him.””
Andκαὶthey cameἦλθονtoπρὸςJohnτὸν Ἰωάννηνandκαὶsaidεἶπανto him,αὐτῷ“Rabbi,Ῥαββίthe one whoὃςwasἦνwithμετὰyouσοῦacrossπέρανthe Jordan,τοῦ Ἰορδάνουto whomᾧyouσὺhave testified,μεμαρτύρηκαςlook,ἴδεheοὗτοςis immersing,βαπτίζειandκαὶeveryoneπάντεςis goingἔρχονταιtoπρὸςhim.”αὐτόν
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “ēlthon” appearsJohn
John. In the Gospels, John the Immerser (the Baptist) or John son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve.
Where else “Iōannēn” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipan” appearsRabbi
Rabbi: a Hebrew word that means "my teacher".
Where else “Rhabbi” appearsbe present
To be in a place or with someone.
Where else “ēn” appearsacross, beyond
On the other side, across.
Where else “peran” appearsJordan
See it on the mapWhere else “Iordanou” appearstestify
To tell what one knows or has seen.
Where else “memartyrēkas” appearslook
Look! See!
Where else “ide” appearsimmerse
To put someone into water; "baptize" comes from it.
Where else “baptizei” appearsJordan
Today: Jordan River: Israel, West Bank, Jordan, Dead Sea
Israel's main river; it flows from Mount Hermon in the north, through the Sea of Galilee, to the Dead Sea.
Israel crossed it on dry ground to enter the promised land (Josh 3:17). Naaman was healed in it (2 Kgs 5:14), and Jesus was immersed in it (Matt 3:13).
25So a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a Jew about purification.
26 · This verse (above)
27John answered and said, “A person cannot receive even one thing unless it has been given him from heaven.
1. What it says
What does Jesus answer Nicodemus when he visits at night and says God is with him? (vv. 1-8)
2. What it means
Verse 16 says God loved the world and gave his Son. What does the text say God wants for the world? (vv. 16-17)
3. How I live it
Jesus speaks of those who come to the light and those who prefer darkness (vv. 19-21). What helps you live with more clarity and truth?
