John 3:22-26 NIV

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:26

And they came unto John - That he might decide the question. read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:22

Verse 22 22.After these things came Jesus. It is probable that Christ, when the feast was past, came into that part of Judea which was in the vicinity of the town Enon, which was situated in the tribe of Manasseh. The Evangelist says that there were many waters there, and these were not so abundant in Judea. Now geographers tell us, that these two towns, Enon and Salim, were not far from the confluence of the river Jordan and the brook Jabbok; and they add that Scythopolis was near them. From... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:25

Verse 25 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, they are so much the more eager to enter into debate, as ignorance is always bold and presumptuous. If others had attacked them, they might have been excused; but when they themselves, though unfit to maintain the contest, voluntarily provoke the Jews, it is a rash and foolish proceeding. Now... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:26

Verse 26 26.To whom thou gavest testimony. By this argument they endeavor either to make Christ inferior to John, or to show that John, by doing him honor, had laid him under obligations; for they reckon that John conferred a favor on Christ by adorning him with such honorable titles. As if it had not been the duty of John to make such a proclamation, or rather, as if it had not been John’s highest dignity to be the herald of the Son of God. Nothing could have been more unreasonable than to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 3:1-36

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 3:22

With this verse a new departure is taken, and circumstances are described which indirectly, rather than explicitly, indicate the manner of our Lord's ministry for the larger part of a year; and they furnish opportunity for recording the last great public utterance of John the Baptist, with all its special difficulties of chronology and doctrine. After these things , related in the previous paragraphs; after, that is, the scene in the temple, and the demand for a sign, and the typical... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 3:22

The ministry of our Lord in the country districts of Judaea. I. MARK THE INCESSANT ACTIVITY OF OUR LORD . "After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized." 1 . He passed from the city to the country, finding, perhaps, a happy change in the simplicity and docility off the peasantry. If he is rejected in Jerusalem, he will appeal to the people of Judaea outside the religious centre. He went about every... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 3:22-26

(1) The ministry and baptism of Jesus in Judaea. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 3:22-36

6. The swanlike song of the Baptist. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 3:23

And John also was baptizing in AEnon, near to Salim, because there were many waters there; and they came, and were baptized. There is much difficulty in determining the site of AE non, near Saleim. Eusebius and Jerome (in 'Onomasticon') place it in the northern part of Samaria, about eight miles south of Scythopolis. This does not well accord with the statement that Jesus was "in Judaea," and proposed to "pass through Samaria" (cf. verse 22; John 4:1-4 ). It may be observed, however,... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:26

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:22

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:25

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 3:26

The Pulpit Commentary - John 3:1-36

The Pulpit Commentary - John 3:22

The Pulpit Commentary - John 3:22

The Pulpit Commentary - John 3:22-26

The Pulpit Commentary - John 3:22-36

The Pulpit Commentary - John 3:23

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