John 3:25
Strong's 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.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing.

Young's Literal Translation
there arose then a question from the disciples of John with [some] Jews about purifying,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a Jew about purification.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore there arose a discussion on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purification.

King James Bible
Then there arose a question between [some] of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
An argument developed between some of John's disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing.

New Living Translation
A debate broke out between John's disciples and a certain Jew over ceremonial cleansing.

English Standard Version
Now a discussion arose between some of John’s disciples and a Jew over purification.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore there arose a discussion on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purification.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then a dispute arose between John's disciples and a Jew about purification.

International Standard Version
Then a controversy about ritual purification sprang up between a certain Jew and John's disciples,

NET Bible
Now a dispute came about between some of John's disciples and a certain Jew concerning ceremonial washing.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
there arose then a question from the disciples of John with some Jews about purifying,
















Cross References
John 2:6
And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

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

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 3:24
For John was not yet cast into prison.

John 3:23
And John also was baptizing in AEnon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

John 3:22
After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

John 3:26
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.

John 3:27
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

John 3:28
Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
Jump to Previous
Argument Arisen Ceremonial Developed Disciples Discussion Jew Jews John's Matter Part Purification Purifying Question Questioning Reasoning Result
Jump to Next
Argument Arisen Ceremonial Developed Disciples Discussion Jew Jews John's Matter Part Purification Purifying Question Questioning Reasoning Result
Links
John 3:25 NIV
John 3:25 NLT
John 3:25 ESV
John 3:25 NASB
John 3:25 KJV

John 3:25 Bible Apps
John 3:25 Parallel
John 3:25 Biblia Paralela
John 3:25 Chinese Bible
John 3:25 French Bible
John 3:25 German Bible

John 3:25 Commentaries

Bible Hub
John 3:24
Top of Page
Top of Page