Bible Strands
John 3:26
So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — John’s disciples approach him and address him as Rabbi, reporting that the figure he previously testified about is now baptizing and drawing crowds. The words — καὶ (kai) functions as a connective “and,” while ἦλθον (ēlthon) literally means “they came.” The thread — The disciples’ report recalls John’s prior witness to the Light (John 1:7) and his testimony that the coming One surpasses him (John 1:15), while the crowd’s movement parallels the Pharisees’ observation that the whole world is following (John 12:19). Why it lands — The text demands recognition that John’s ministry is intentionally yielding to the one he identified, requiring readers to assess their own response to the figure drawing everyone.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- John 1:7 He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
- John 1:15 John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”
- John 12:19 Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”
- Galatians 6:12 Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ.
- James 3:14 But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
- Isaiah 45:23 By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.
- John 1:26 “I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know.
- John 11:48 If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”
- Acts 19:26 And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, this Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.
- 1 Corinthians 3:3 for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man?