Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John 3:25
The Jews — Those men of Judea, who now went to be baptized by Jesus; and John's disciples, who were mostly of Galilee: about purifying — That is, baptism. They disputed, which they should be baptized by.
The Jews — Those men of Judea, who now went to be baptized by Jesus; and John's disciples, who were mostly of Galilee: about purifying — That is, baptism. They disputed, which they should be baptized by.
JOHN 3:25 meta. VIoudai,ou {B} Both VIoudai,ou and VIoudai,wn are ancient readings, and external support is rather evenly divided. On the whole, however, it is more likely that the singular (which is...
Verse 25. _JOHN'S DISCIPLES AND THE JEWS_] Instead of Ιουδαιων, _Jews_, ABELS. M. BV, nearly 100 others, some versions and fathers, read Ιουδαιου, _a Jew_, which _Griesbach_ has admitted into the text...
A QUESTION - Rather a controversy a dispute. JOHN’S DISCIPLES - Those who had been baptized by him, and who attached great efficacy and importance to the teaching of their master. Compare the notes a...
II. ETERNAL LIFE IMPARTED: What it is and What it Includes Chapter 2:23-17 The second part of this Gospel contains the blessed teachings the Son of God gave concerning eternal life, how it is impart...
THE LAST APPEARANCE OF THE BAPTIST. Convinced that the nation is not ripe for Messianic teaching, Jesus falls back on preparatory work similar to that of John, who was continuing his work at Æ non nea...
THERE AROSE. QUESTION BETWEEN JOHN'S DISCIPLES AND THE JEWS. The Revision reads "a Jew" which is supported by the best manuscripts. We can only conjecture the nature of this dispute. "The Jew," eviden...
After these things Jesus and his disciples went to the district of Judaea. He spent some time there with them, and he was baptizing; and John was baptizing at Ainon, near Salem, because there was much...
THE MAN WHO CAME BY NIGHT (John 3:1-6)...
THEN. Therefore: i.e. on account of the facts stated in verses: John 3:22. QUESTION. questioning. BETWEEN SOME OF. [on the part] of. Greek _ek._ App-104. AND. with. Greek. _meta._ App-104. the Jews....
John 2:13 TO JOHN 11:57. The Work We here enter on the second portion of the first main division of the Gospel, thus subdivided: The Work (1) among _Jews_, (2) among _Samaritans_, (3) among _Galilean...
_Then there arose_ Better, _there arose_ THEREFORE; i.e. in consequence of John's baptizing at Aenon. _a question_ Or, QUESTIONING. _between some of John's disciples and the Jews_ Better, ON THE PART...
ΜΕΤᾺ ἸΟΥΔΑΊΟΥ for μ. Ἰουδαίων. 25. ἘΓΈΝΕΤΟ ΟΥ̓͂Ν. _There arose_ THEREFORE; in consequence of Jesus and John baptizing so near together. The Evangelist’s favourite particle to mark a sequence in fact:...
THE BAPTISM AND FINAL TESTIMONY OF JOHN...
Ver 22. After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. 23. And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was m...
_JESUS WAS EXALTED BY JOHN THE BAPTIST -- JOHN 3:22-31:_ John was fully satisfied with the place and the work that God gave him to do. "You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, 'I am not the Chris...
ΈΓΈΝΕΤΟ _aor. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΓΊΝΟΜΑΙ (G1096) становиться, подниматься. Обобщ. _aor._ описывает общее противоречие. ΟΎΝ (G3767) теперь, указывает на продолжение разговора и переход от одной мысл...
AND THE JEWS— It should be observed, that the word _Jews,_ in this place and some others, does not mean persons of that nation in general, but of the country of Judea (see John 3:22.), where baptism h...
JOHN'S WITNESS CONCERNING HIMSELF _Text 3:22-30_ 22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. 23 And John also was bapt...
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 3:22-36 We give first a brief Analysis of the passage which is to occupy our attention. Here we see: "After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the l...
Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. THEN THERE AROSE A QUESTION BETWEEN [SOME OF] JOHN'S DISCIPLES AND THE JEWS, [ ek (G1537) toon (G3588) mat...
25 Ceremonial cleansing is the true definition of baptism, Before this, baptisms were a common feature of the Jewish ceremonial system, but were usually connected with the temple and the laver and wer...
THE JEWS] RV 'a Jew.' Perhaps the Jew was a disciple of Jesus, and the dispute was about the comparative cleansing power of John's baptism and Christ's....
THE NEW BIRTH. JOHN'S TESTIMONY TO JESUS 1-15. Conversation with Nicodemus. The ministry at Jerusalem, though disappointing, was not fruitless. Christ's miracles and teaching had made an impression, n...
JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 3 JESUS TEACHES NICODEMUS 3:1-21 V1-2 A *Jewish leader called Nicodemus came to speak to Jesus. Nicodemus was a *Pharis...
THEN THERE AROSE A QUESTION. — For “the Jews,” the reading of the better MSS. is, _a Jew._ The question arose on the side of John’s disciples. What the exact nature of it was we do not know, and have...
ἐγένετο οὖν ζήτησις … There arose therefore that is, in consequence of the proximity of these two baptisms on the part of John's disciples [ἐκ, _cf._ Herod. John 3:21 and Dionys. Hal. viii. p. 556] a...
_The ministry of Jesus in Judaea after He left Jerusalem_. This falls into three parts: (1) a brief account of the movements and success of Jesus and the Baptist which provoked a comparison between th...
JOHN SHOWS THE GREATNESS OF HUMILITY John 3:22-30 It is expressly stated in John 4:2 that Jesus baptized through His disciples. This controversy arose with a Jew, who was comparing the respective bap...
Nicodemus would seem to have been one of the finest products of Judaism. He was thoroughly sincere. Moreover, he was determined to investigate for himself, and so came to Jesus by night, not because h...
(8) Then there arose a question between [some] of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. (8) Satan inflames the disciples of John with a fond emulation of their master in order to hinder the...
TESTIMONY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST John 3:22-36. _“And they came to John, and said to him, Master, He who is with thee beyond Jordan, and to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and al...
CHAPTER 9 JESUS PREACHING IN THE COUNTRY John 3:22-26. _“After these things, Jesus and His disciples came into the Judean country, and He there tarried with them, and baptized.”_ Our Lord, having beg...
VER. 25. “ _There arose therefore a dispute on the part of John's disciples with a Jew_, _touching purification._ ” The occasion of the following discourse was a discussion provoked by the competition...
III. JESUS IN THE COUNTRY OF JUDEA: 3:22-36. The previous testimonies of John the Baptist were appeals to faith. That which is to follow assumes the character of a threatening protest against the gen...
After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. (23) And John also was baptizing in Enon, near to Salem; because there was much wa...
The opening verses (John 1:1-18) introduce the most glorious subject which God Himself ever gave in employing the pen of man; not only the most glorious in point of theme, but in the profoundest point...
25._A question then arose. _Not without a good reason does the Evangelist relate that _a question arose from the disciples of John_; for just in proportion as they were ill-informed about doctrine, th...
But there was a man (chapter 3) and that a Pharisee who was not satisfied with this inoperative conviction. His conscience was reached. Seeing Jesus, and hearing His testimony, had produced a sense of...
THEN THERE AROSE A QUESTION,.... A dispute, or controversy, occasioned by the baptism, of John and Christ: BETWEEN [SOME] OF JOHN'S DISCIPLES, AND THE JEWS. The Syriac and Persic versions read, "betw...
Then there arose a question between _some_ of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. Ver. 25. _And the Jews_] Who joined themselves to John's disciples, craftily and maliciously, that they mi...
_Then there arose a question_ Or a dispute; _between some of John's disciples and the Jews_ Or rather, _a certain Jew:_ for, “though the common editions read _Jews_, the greater number of MSS., among...
ABOUT PURIFYING; the question seems to have had reference to the relative worth of John's baptism as compared with that of Jesus....
The dispute concerning purifying:...
THEN THERE AROSE A QUESTION BETWEEN SOME OF JOHN'S DISCIPLES AND THE JEWS ABOUT PURIFYING....
NICODEMUS, AND NEW BIRTH (vs.1-21) Among the many who believed because of the miracles, there was however one individual who was more seriously affected. Nicodemus comes to the Lord by night, evident...
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...
The Jews had so many purifyings, some legal, instituted by God, ordained by Moses as God's minister; some traditional, brought in by the Pharisees, as their washings before meat, MATTHEW 15:1 MARK 7:1...
John 3:25 Then G3767 arose G1096 (G5633) dispute G2214 between G3326 of G1537 Johns G2491 disciples G3101 Jews...
‘A discussion therefore arose between John's disciples and a Jew (or ‘the Judaisers') about purifying'. A discussion arose between John's disciples and ‘a Jew' (or ‘the Judaisers'). As John's disciple...
JOHN THE BAPTISER DECREASES (JOHN 3:22). At this stage Jesus began His ministry alongside that of John the Baptist in a supporting role. It was not His intention at this stage to supersede him. Indeed...
John 3:25. THERE AROSE THEREFORE A QUESTIONING ON THE PART OF JOHN'S DISCIPLES WITH A JEW ABOUT PURIFYING. In the circumstances just described, discussion would inevitably arise as to the relative pos...
This section affords us our last view of the great Forerunner when, at the moment of his disappearance, he utters his highest testimony to Jesus as the true Bridegroom of the Church, alone to be welco...
A QUESTIONING (ζητησις). Old word from ζητεω. See Acts 15:2 for the word where also ζητημα (question) occurs. Ζητησις (process of inquiry) means a meticulous dispute (1 Timothy 6:4).WITH A JEW (με...
John 3:22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea, and there he tarried with them, and baptized. And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was m...
John 3:13. _And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that come down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven._ We are in the stairway now between heaven and earth; Christ has came dow...
CONTENTS: Nicodemus and the new birth. The last testimony of John the Baptist. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Nicodemus, John the Baptist, Moses, John's disciples. CONCLUSION: Since the natural...
John 3:1. _Nicodemus, a ruler of the jews._ This rabbi is named by John as defending our Saviour in the council, and as attending the crucifixion. A gospel of the passion and the resurrection of Chris...
ABOUT THE MATTER OF RELIGIOUS WASHING. Probably a Pharisee who linked John's baptism with ritual religious washing (see note on Matthew 15:2) in his mind. It is clear that Jesus' name came up in the d...
_After these things came Jesus and His disciples unto the land of Judaea (see also on _John 3:30_ for the whole paragraph)_ JESUS AND JOHN AND THEIR DISCIPLES I. A HUMBLING EXAMPLE OF THE PETTY JEAL...
1-36 CHAPTER 3 _There was a man_, &c. Nicodemus means in Greek _the conqueror of the people._ Such was this man; who, overcoming the fear of the people, the Pharisees, and the priests, believed in Ch...
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 3:23. ÆNON NEAR TO SALIM (Αἰνών, from עַין, Arab. عين, a spring).—_Salim_ was long supposed to have been situated about eight miles from Beth-Shean, _i.e._ in the...
EXPOSITION This is the first of the eleven discourses recorded by this evangelist, and for the most part addressed to the cultivated, hierarcical party in Jerusalem, who questioned him in an unfriend...
Have we got a message for you tonight from the Word of God! John chapter 3 and 4, oh my, how rich! How blessed! There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews (John 3:1). We k...
1 Peter 3:21; Hebrews 6:2; Hebrews 9:10; Hebrews 9:13; Hebrews 9:14;...
Then [ο υ ν]. Not a particle of time but of consequence; therefore, because of both Jesus and John baptizing. Question [ζ η τ η σ ι ς]. Rev., more correctly, questioning. Question would be zhthma, al...
Observe here, What. spirit of envy there was in John's disciples against Christ, upon account of the multitude of his followers: HE THAT WAS WITH THEE BEYOND JORDAN, BAPTIZETH, AND ALL MEN COME TO HIM...