- *Egeneto*
- aorist, middle, 3rd singular - arose/happened
- *oun*
- postpositive conjunction - therefore/then
- *zētēsis*
- nominative, feminine, singular - debate/dispute
- *ek*
- preposition + genitive - from
- *mathētōn*
- genitive, masculine, plural - disciples
- *Iōannou*
- genitive, masculine, singular - of John
- *meta*
- preposition + genitive - with
- *Ioudaiōn*
- genitive, masculine, plural - Jews
- *peri*
- preposition + genitive - concerning
- *katharismou*
- genitive, masculine, singular - purification