Verse 26

They came to John and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you bore witness, behold, he baptizes, and all men come to him.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og de kom til Johannes og sa til ham: Rabbi, han som var med deg på den andre siden av Jordan, han som du har vitnet om, se, han døper, og alle mennesker kommer til ham.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og de kom til Johannes og sa til ham: «Rabbi, han som var med deg på den andre siden av Jorden, om ham har du vitnet; se, han døper, og alle kommer til ham.»

• Norsk King James

  Og de kom til Johannes og sa: Rabbi, han som var sammen med deg på den andre siden av Jordan, han som du vitnet om, se, han døper, og alle kommer til ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De kom til Johannes og sa: Mester, han som var med deg på den andre siden av Jordan, han som du vitnet om, se, han døper, og alle kommer til ham.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og de kom til Johannes og sa til ham: Rabbi, han som var med deg på den andre siden av Jordan, han som du vitnet om, se, han døper, og alle kommer til ham.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Og de kom til Johannes og sa til ham: "Rabbi, han som var med deg på den andre siden av Jordan, han som du vitnet om, se, han døper, og alle kommer til ham."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De kom til Johannes og sa til ham: Rabbi, han som var med deg på den andre siden av Jordan, han som du vitnet om, se, han døper, og alle kommer til ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De gikk til Johannes og sa til ham: 'Mester, den som var sammen med deg på den andre siden av Jordan, som du vitnet om – se, han døper, og alle kommer til ham.'

• gpt4.5-preview

  De kom til Johannes og sa til ham: «Rabbi, han som var hos deg på den andre siden av Jordan, han som du vitnet om, nå døper han, og alle går til ham.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  De kom til Johannes og sa til ham: «Rabbi, han som var hos deg på den andre siden av Jordan, han som du vitnet om, nå døper han, og alle går til ham.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De kom til Johannes og sa: Rabbi, han som var med deg på den andre siden av Jordan, som du vitnet om, se, han døper, og alle kommer til ham.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So they came to John and said to him, 'Rabbi, the one who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you testified—look, He is baptizing, and everyone is coming to Him.'

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  De kom til Johannes og sa til ham: «Rabbi, han som var med deg på den andre siden av Jordan, som du har vitnet om, se, han døper, og alle kommer til ham.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de kom til Johannes og sagde til ham: Mester! den, som var hos dig paa hiin Side Jordan, hvilken du gav Vidnesbyrd, see, han døber, og Alle komme til ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they came unto n, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De kom til Johannes og sa til ham: Rabbi, han som var med deg på den andre siden av Jordan, han som du vitnet om, se, han døper, og alle kommer til ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De kom til Johannes og sa: "Rabbi, han som var med deg på den andre siden av Jordan, han som du vitnet om, se, han døper, og alle kommer til ham."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De kom til Johannes og sa: 'Rabbi, han som var med deg på den andre siden av Jordan, han som du vitnet om, se, han døper, og alle kommer til ham.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De kom til Johannes og sa til ham: Rabbi, han som var med deg på den andre siden av Jordan, han som du vitnet om, se, han døper, og alle går til ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  De gikk til Johannes og sa til ham: Rabbi, han som var med deg på den andre siden av Jordan, han som du vitnet om, han døper nå, og alle går til ham.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they came vnto Iohn and sayde vnto him: Rabbi he that was with the beyonde Iordan to whom thou barest witnes. Beholde the same baptyseth and all me come to him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and they came vnto Ihon, and sayde vnto him: Master, he yt was with the beyonde Iordan, of whom thou barest wytnesse, beholde, he baptyseth, and euery man cometh vnto him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they came vnto Iohn, and saide vnto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Iorden, to whom thou barest witnesse, behold, he baptizeth, and all men come to him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they came vnto Iohn, and sayde vnto hym: Rabbi, he that was with thee beyonde Iordane, to whom thou barest witnesse, beholde the same baptizeth, and all men come to hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all [men] come to him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they came unto John, and said to him, `Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou didst testify, lo, this one is baptizing, and all are coming unto him.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So they came to John and said to him,“Rabbi, the one who was with you on the other side of the Jordan River, about whom you testified– see, he is baptizing, and everyone is flocking to him!”

Referenced Verses

• John 1:7 : 7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
• Isa 45:23 : 23 I have sworn by Myself, the word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that to Me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
• John 12:19 : 19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Do you see that you are accomplishing nothing? Look, the world has gone after him.
• Jas 3:14-18 : 14 But if you have bitter envy and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envy and strife are, there is confusion and every evil work. 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
• Jas 4:5-6 : 5 Do you think that the Scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us yearns jealously? 6 But he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
• Acts 19:26-27 : 26 Moreover, you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are not gods which are made with hands; 27 So that not only is this our craft in danger of being discredited, but also the temple of the great goddess Diana might be despised, and her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship.
• 1 Cor 3:3-5 : 3 For you are still carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are you not carnal, and walk as men? 4 For while one says, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are you not carnal? 5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom you believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
• Gal 5:20-21 : 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousy, wrath, strife, seditious, heresies, 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
• Gal 6:12-13 : 12 As many as desire to make a good appearance in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only to avoid suffering persecution for the cross of Christ. 13 For neither do they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, so that they may boast in your flesh.
• Matt 23:7 : 7 and greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called by men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
• Num 11:26-29 : 26 But two of the men remained in the camp, the name of one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad; and the spirit rested upon them, and they were of those that were written, but did not go out to the tabernacle, and they prophesied in the camp. 27 And a young man ran and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad prophesy in the camp. 28 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them. 29 And Moses said to him, Are you envious for my sake? Would God that all the LORD's people were prophets, and that the LORD would put His Spirit upon them!
• Ps 65:2 : 2 O You who hear prayer, to You shall all flesh come.
• Eccl 4:4 : 4 Again, I considered all the toil and every right work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
• John 1:9 : 9 That was the true Light, which gives light to every man coming into the world.
• John 1:15 : 15 John bore witness of him, and cried out, saying, This was he of whom I said, He who comes after me is preferred before me, for he was before me.
• John 1:26-36 : 26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water, but there stands one among you whom you do not know. 27 It is he who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. 28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. 29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. 30 This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me. 31 I did not know him, but that he should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water. 32 And John bore witness, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained upon him. 33 I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit. 34 And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God. 35 Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples. 36 And looking at Jesus as he walked, he said, Behold the Lamb of God!
• John 3:2 : 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these miracles that you do, except God be with him.
• John 11:48 : 48 If we let him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and nation.