John 3:25
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And there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews, concerning purification.

John 2:6
Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three measures apiece.

Hebrews 6:2
Of the doctrine of baptisms and imposition of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

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And there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews, concerning purification.

about.

John 2:6 Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three measures apiece.

Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize you in water unto penance, but he that shall come after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost and fire.

Mark 7:2-5,8 And when they had seen some of his disciples eat bread with common, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault. . . .

Hebrews 6:2 Of the doctrine of baptisms and imposition of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

Hebrews 9:10,13,14,23 And divers washings and justices of the flesh laid on them until the time of correction. . . .

1 Peter 3:21 Whereunto baptism, being of the like form, now saveth you also: not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but, the examination of a good conscience towards God by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Context
John's Testimony about Jesus
24For John was not yet cast into prison. 25And there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews, concerning purification. 26And they came to John and said to him: Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou gavest testimony: behold, he baptizeth and all men come to him.…
Lexicon
A dispute
ζήτησις (zētēsis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2214: A question, debate, controversy; a seeking, search. From zeteo; a searching, i.e. A dispute or its theme.

arose
Ἐγένετο (Egeneto)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

between
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

John’s
Ἰωάννου (Iōannou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

disciples
μαθητῶν (mathētōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

[and]
μετὰ (meta)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

[a certain] Jew
Ἰουδαίου (Ioudaiou)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2453: Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.

over [the issue of]
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

ceremonial washing.
καθαρισμοῦ (katharismou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2512: From katharizo; a washing off, i.e. ablution, expiation.


Additional Translations
A dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing.

Then a debate arose among the disciples of John with a certain Jew about purification.

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

There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purifying.

There was therefore a reasoning of the disciples of John with a Jew about purification.

There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purifying.

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

As the result, a discussion having arisen on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purification,

There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with some Jews about purification.

there arose then a question from the disciples of John with some Jews about purifying,
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