John 4:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Now when it was clear to the Lord that word had come to the ears of the Pharisees that Jesus was making more disciples than John and was giving them baptism

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  • John 3:26 : 26 And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.
  • John 3:22 : 22 After these things Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judaea, and there he was with them for some time, giving baptism.
  • 2 Cor 4:5 : 5 For our preaching is not about ourselves, but about Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants through Jesus.
  • Jas 2:1 : 1 My brothers, if you have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, do not take a man's position into account.
  • Rev 19:16 : 16 And on his robe and on his leg is a name, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
  • Luke 2:11 : 11 For on this day, in the town of David, a Saviour has come to birth, who is Christ the Lord.
  • Acts 10:36 : 36 The word which he sent to the children of Israel, giving the good news of peace through Jesus Christ (who is Lord of all)--
  • 1 Cor 2:8 : 8 Of which not one of the rulers of this world had knowledge: for if they had, they would not have put the Lord of glory on the cross:
  • 1 Cor 15:47 : 47 The first man is from the earth, and of the earth: the second man is from heaven.
  • Luke 19:31 : 31 And if anyone says to you, Why are you taking him? say, The Lord has need of him.
  • Luke 19:34 : 34 And they said, The Lord has need of him.
  • Luke 1:76 : 76 And you, child, will be named the prophet of the Most High: you will go before the face of the Lord, to make ready his ways;

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    2(Though, in fact, it was his disciples who gave baptism, not Jesus himself),

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    22After these things Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judaea, and there he was with them for some time, giving baptism.

    23Now John was then giving baptism at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were given baptism.

    24For at this time John had not been put into prison.

    25Then a question came up between John's disciples and a Jew about washing.

    26And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.

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    18And the disciples of John gave him an account of all these things.

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    12Then the disciples came and said to him, Did you see that the Pharisees were troubled when these words came to their ears?

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    24Those who had been sent came from the Pharisees.

    25And they put this question to him, saying, Why then are you giving baptism if you are not the Christ, or Elijah, or the prophet?

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    12Now when it came to his ears that John had been put in prison, he went away to Galilee;

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    14Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees frequently go without food, but your disciples do not?

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    37That word you yourselves have knowledge of, which was made public through all Judaea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism of which John was the preacher,

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    8I have given you baptism with water, but he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit.

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    31I myself had no knowledge of him, but I came giving baptism with water so that he might be seen openly by Israel.

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    28These things took place at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was giving baptism.

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    33I had no knowledge who he was, but he who sent me to give baptism with water said to me, The one on whom you see the Spirit coming down and resting, it is he who gives baptism with the Holy Spirit.

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    29(And all the people, and the tax-farmers, to whom John had given baptism, when they had knowledge of these things, gave glory to God.

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    18And that was the reason the people went out to him, because it had come to their ears that he had done this sign.

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