Copyright © 1982 by thomas nelson. 26 and they came to john and said to him, “rabbi, he who was with you beyond the jordan,. John 11 new king james version (nkjv) scripture taken from the new king james version®.
It was written to people who lived long ago, in a very different culture than ours. John 2 john 4 new international version (niv) holy bible, new international version®, niv® copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by biblica, inc.® used by permission. 26 john answered them, saying, i baptize with water:
25 then there arose a dispute between some of john’s disciples and the jews about purification. 27 he it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet i. But there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; 22 after this jesus and his disciples went into the judean countryside, and he remained there with them and was baptizing.
31 but these are written that you may believe[b]. The purpose of john’s gospel 30 jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. 23 john also was baptizing at aenon near salim, because water was. Old testament scholar john walton has said that the bible is written for us, but not to us.
32 then john gave this testimony: “i saw the spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him.