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John 3:23
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KJ21
And John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized,
ASV
And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
AMP
Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there; and people were coming and were being baptized—
AMPC
But John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, for there was an abundance of water there, and the people kept coming and being baptized.
BRG
And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
CSB
John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People were coming and being baptized,
CSBA
John also was baptising in Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People were coming and being baptised,
CEB
John was baptizing at Aenon near Salem because there was a lot of water there, and people were coming to him and being baptized.
CJB
Yochanan too was immersing at Einayim, near Shalem, because there was plenty of water there; and people kept coming to be immersed.
CEV
John had not yet been put in jail. He was at Aenon near Salim, where there was a lot of water, and people were coming there for John to baptize them.
DARBY
And John also was baptising in Aenon, near Salim, because there was a great deal of water there; and they came to [him] and were baptised:
DLNT
Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there were many waters there. And they were coming and being baptized.
DRA
And John also was baptizing in Ennon near Salim; because there was much water there; and they came and were baptized.
ERV
John was also baptizing people in Aenon, a place near Salim with plenty of water. People were going there to be baptized.
EASY
John was also baptizing people. He was at a place called Aenon, near Salim, because there was a lot of water there. People were coming to him and John was baptizing them.
EHV
John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People kept coming and were being baptized,
ESV
John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized
ESVUK
John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized
EXB
John was also baptizing in Aenon [C a town (meaning “springs”) of uncertain location on the Jordan River (but see note on Salim)], near Salim [C a town (meaning “peace”) probably located either near Shechem or just south of Bethshan, both of which are in a Samaritan area], because there was plenty of water there. People were going there to be baptized.
GNV
And John also baptized in Aenon besides Salim, because there was much water there: and they came and were baptized.
GW
John was baptizing in Aenon, near Salim. Water was plentiful there. (People came to John to be baptized,
GNT
John also was baptizing in Aenon, not far from Salim, because there was plenty of water in that place. People were going to him, and he was baptizing them.
HCSB
John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People were coming and being baptized,
ICB
John was also baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People were going there to be baptized.
ISV
John was also baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People kept coming and were being baptized,
PHILLIPS
After this Jesus went into the country of Judea with his disciples and stayed there with them while the work of baptism was being carried on. John, too, was in Aenon near Salim, baptising people because there was plenty of water in that district and they were still coming to him for baptism. (John, of course, had not yet been put in prison.)
JUB
And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim because there was much water there, and they came and were baptized.
KJV
And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
AKJV
And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
LSB
And John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people were coming and were being baptized—
LEB
Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and they were coming and were being baptized.
TLB
At this time John the Baptist was not yet in prison. He was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there.
MSG
After this conversation, Jesus went on with his disciples into the Judean countryside and relaxed with them there. He was also baptizing. At the same time, John was baptizing over at Aenon near Salim, where water was abundant. This was before John was thrown into jail. John’s disciples got into an argument with the establishment Jews over the nature of baptism. They came to John and said, “Rabbi, you know the one who was with you on the other side of the Jordan? The one you authorized with your witness? Well, he’s now competing with us. He’s baptizing, too, and everyone’s going to him instead of us.”
MEV
John also was baptizing in Aenon toward Salim, because much water was there. And people came and were baptized.
MOUNCE
Now John also was · baptizing at Aenon near · Salim, because there were many springs there, and people kept coming · to be baptized.
NOG
John was baptizing in Aenon, near Salim. Water was plentiful there. (People came to John to be baptized,
NABRE
John was also baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there, and people came to be baptized,
NASB
Now John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there; and people were coming and being baptized—
NASB1995
John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people were coming and were being baptized—
NCB
John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salem, because there was an abundance of water there, and people were coming to be baptized.
NCV
John was also baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People were going there to be baptized.
NET
John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming to him and being baptized.
NIRV
John was also baptizing. He was at Aenon near Salim, where there was plenty of water. People were coming and being baptized.
NIV
Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were coming and being baptized.
NIVUK
Now John also was baptising at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were coming and being baptised.
NKJV
Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized.
NLV
John was baptizing in the town of Aenon near Salim. There was much water there and people were coming to be baptized.
NLT
At this time John the Baptist was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there; and people kept coming to him for baptism.
NMB
And John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there, and people came and were baptized.
NRSVA
John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim because water was abundant there; and people kept coming and were being baptized—
NRSVACE
John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim because water was abundant there; and people kept coming and were being baptized—
NRSVCE
John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim because water was abundant there; and people kept coming and were being baptized
NRSVUE
John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim because water was abundant there, and people kept coming and were being baptized.
NTFE
John, too, was baptizing at Aenon, close to Salim. There was plenty of water there, and people came to him and were baptized.
OJB
And Yochanan was also giving the tevilah near Shalem at Einayim, because there was plenty of water there for a mikveh, and the Yehudim were coming and submitting to the tevilah.
RGT
And John also baptized in Aenon, near Salim, because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized.
RSV
John also was baptizing at Ae′non near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were baptized.
RSVCE
John also was baptizing at Ae′non near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were baptized.
TLV
Now John also was immersing at Aenon near Salim, because much water was there and many were coming and being immersed;
VOICE
About the same time, Jesus’ cousin John—the wandering prophet who had not yet been imprisoned—was upriver at Aenon near Salim baptizing scores of people in the abundant waters there.
WEB
John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came and were baptized;
WE
John was also baptizing people in the river at Aenon, near the town of Salim. There was much water. People came to him and were baptized.
WYC
And John was baptizing in Aenon, beside Salim, for many waters were there; and they came, and were baptized.
YLT
and John was also baptizing in Aenon, nigh to Salem, because there were many waters there, and they were coming and were being baptized --
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