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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.
And John also was baptizing in Aenon, near to Salim, because there was much water there; and they came and were baptized.
Verse 23. _IN AENON_] This place was eight miles southward from Scythopolis, between Salim and Jordan. _THERE WAS MUCH WATER_] And this was equally necessary, where such multitudes were baptized, wh...
IN ENON - The word “Enon,” or “Aenon,” means “a fountain,” and was doubtless given to this place because of the fountains there. On the situation of the place nothing certain has been determined. Euse...
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...
JOHN ALSO WAS BAPTIZING AT ÆNON NEAR TO SALIM. The location of Ænon was long in doubt, and it was left for Lieut. Conder, of the British Palestine Exploration, to settle the question so satisfactorily...
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)...
AENON. Springs. Now _Farah._ The springs near _Umm al `Amdan,_ 7.5 miles below _Beisan._ SALIM. Still so called; east of Shechem. MUCH WATER. many waters (i.e. springs)....
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...
The Baptism and Final Testimony of John 22, 23. We have here a mark of authenticity similar to John 2:12. These passages "it is impossible to regard as embodiments of dogma. It is equally impossible t...
_John also was baptizing_ Not as a rival to the Messiah, but still in preparation for Him. Although John knew that the Messiah had come, yet He had not yet taken the public position which John had exp...
ἮΝ … ΒΑΠΤΊΖΩΝ. Not as rival to the Messiah but still in preparation for Him, as Samuel continued to be Judge after the King was appointed. John knew that the Messiah had come; but He had not taken the...
THE BAPTISM AND FINAL TESTIMONY OF JOHN...
22, 23. A mark of authenticity similar to John 2:12. It is impossible to suppose that these verses were written in the interests of dogma. S. John records these events, not for any theological purpose...
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...
ΒΑΠΤΊΖΩΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΒΑΠΤΊΖΩ, _см._ John 3:22. По John 4:2, крестили ученики, но не сам Иисус, ΠΑΡΕΓΊΝΟΝΤΟ _impf. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΠΑΡΑΓΊΝΟΜΑΙ (G3854) появляться на сцене, являться, пр...
AFTER THESE THINGS— Some time after the conference with Nicodemus, Jesus and his disciples, leaving Jerusalem, went into the land of Judea, or those parts of Judea which were remote from Jerusalem. As...
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...
And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. AND, [ de (G1161 ), RATHER, 'NOW,' OR 'BUT,'] JOHN ALSO WAS BAPTIZING IN AE...
1 We have found an unholy temple, an unspiritual priesthood, and now we are introduced to an ignorant teacher! Intense application to a single text book for a whole life had not taught him the element...
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...
ÆNON] lit. 'full of springs,' is generally located 8 m. S. of Scythopolis, near Salim (Salumias) and the Jordan....
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...
ÆNON NEAR TO SALIM. — The latter place was clearly well known at the time, and regarded as fixing the locality of the former. It has been usual to follow Jerome and Eusebius, who fix the place in the...
ἦν δὲ καὶ … ἐκεῖ. And John also was baptising, although he had said that he was sent to baptise in order that the Messiah might be identified; which had already been done. But John saw that men might...
_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...
_Salem. A town situated upon the river Jordan, where formerly Melchisedech reigned. (Ven. Bede)_...
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. 23. _“Now John also was baptizing in AEnon, near to Salim, because there was abundance of water there; and they came and were baptized.” _ AEn, from which _AEnon_, denotes a _fountain._ We may al...
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...
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...
AND JOHN ALSO WAS BAPTIZING IN AENON,.... The Syriac and Persic versions call it "Ain", or "In you", the fountain of the dove; and the Arabic version reads it, the fountain of "Nun": and whether it wa...
And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. Ver. 23. _And John also was baptizing_] Here ministers may learn not to be wa...
_After these things_ That is, some time after our Lord's conference with Nicodemus; _came Jesus and his disciples_ From Jerusalem, where they had kept the passover together; _into the land of Judea_ T...
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...
AENON is here said to be NEAR SALIM: it was the name of a city, as some think; others say, a river or brook near that city: neither the river nor the city are elsewhere mentioned in Scripture; but top...
Origen Commentary on John Book X In Jerusalem, too, it appears that Nicodemus, the ruler and Pharisee, first came to Him by night, and heard what we may read in the Gospel. "After these things,[8]...
John 3:23 Now G1161 John G2491 also G2532 was G2258 (G5713) baptizing G907 (G5723) in G1722 Aenon...
‘And John was also baptising at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there.' John the Baptiser did not feel that his work was over because the One to whom he pointed had come, nor did he fee...
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 3:23. AND JOHN ALSO WAS BAPTIZING IN AENON NEAR TO SALIM, BECAUSE THERE WERE MANY WATERS THERE: AND THEY CAME AND WERE BAPTISED. Where Ænon and Salim were situated it is not easy to determine. Th...
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...
JOHN WAS ALSO BAPTIZING (ην δε κα ο Ιωανης βαπτιζων). Periphrastic imperfect picturing the continued activity of the Baptist simultaneous with the growing work of Jesus. There was no real rivalry e...
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...
This is a very wonderful chapter, because, while it teaches the doctrine of regeneration, and the necessity of a great moral and spiritual change, it yet also reveals the doctrine of salvation by fait...
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...
JOHN ALSO WAS BAPTIZING IN AENON. Close to the Jordan, northeast of Samaria, where there were lots of pools which could be used to immerse people. BECAUSE THERE WAS PLENTY OF WATER THERE. Baptism of t...
_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...
_Now John_, &c. _Ænnon_, or _Ennon_, was a town on the banks of the Jordan, eight miles from Bethshan, which was afterwards, from its occupation by the Scythians, called Seythopolis. _Ænnon_ is derive...
_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 Samuel 9:4; Ezekiel 19:10; Ezekiel 43:2; Genesis 33:18; Jeremiah 5
Was baptizing [η ν β α π τ ι ζ ω ν]. The substantive verb with the participle also indicating continuous or habitual action; was engaged in baptizing. Aenon, near to Salim. The situation is a matter...
John also was baptizing — He did not repel them that offered, but he more willingly referred them to Jesus....