Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing. New Living Translation This encounter took place in Bethany, an area east of the Jordan River, where John was baptizing. English Standard Version These things took place in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing. Berean Standard Bible All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. Berean Literal Bible These things took place in Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was baptizing. King James Bible These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. New King James Version These things were done in Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. New American Standard Bible These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing people. NASB 1995 These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. NASB 1977 These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. Legacy Standard Bible These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. Amplified Bible These things occurred in Bethany across the Jordan [at the Jordan River crossing], where John was baptizing. Christian Standard Bible All this happened in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing. Holman Christian Standard Bible All this happened in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing. American Standard Version These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. Aramaic Bible in Plain English These were in Bethany at the crossing of the Jordan where Yohannan was baptizing. Contemporary English Version John said this as he was baptizing east of the Jordan River in Bethany. Douay-Rheims Bible These things were done in Bethania, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. English Revised Version These things were done in Bethany beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. GOD'S WORD® Translation This happened in Bethany on the east side of the Jordan River, where John was baptizing. Good News Translation All this happened in Bethany on the east side of the Jordan River, where John was baptizing. International Standard Version This happened in Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing. Literal Standard Version These things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was immersing. Majority Standard Bible All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. New American Bible This happened in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing. NET Bible These things happened in Bethany across the Jordan River where John was baptizing. New Revised Standard Version This took place in Bethany across the Jordan where John was baptizing. New Heart English Bible These things were done in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing. Webster's Bible Translation These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. Weymouth New Testament This conversation took place at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. World English Bible These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. Young's Literal Translation These things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Mission of John the Baptist…27He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.” 28All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. 29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!… Cross References John 1:43 The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, "Follow Me." John 3:26 So John's disciples came to him and said, "Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about--He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him." John 10:40 Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there. Treasury of Scripture These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. Bethabara. John 10:40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode. Judges 7:24 And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan. Bethbarah. John 12:5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? where. John 3:23 And John also was baptizing in AEnon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. Jump to Previous Baptising Baptism Baptizing Bethany Conversation John Jordan SideJump to Next Baptising Baptism Baptizing Bethany Conversation John Jordan SideJohn 1 1. The divinity, humanity, office, and incarnation of Jesus Christ.15. The testimony of John. 39. The calling of Simon and Andrew, Philip and Nathanael (28) Bethabara beyond Jordan should be, Bethany beyond Jordan. Origen found "Bethany" in "almost all the copies," but not being able to find the place, he came to the conclusion that it must be Bethabara which he heard of, with a local tradition that John had baptised there; and in this he is followed by the Fathers generally. In support of this the etymology of Bethabara (= "ford-house") is compared with a possible meaning of Bethany (= "ship-house"), and the two are regarded as popular names of some well-known ford, one of which gradually ceased to be known as the name of this place, because it became appropriated as a name of the Bethany made prominent in the closing scenes of our Lord's life. On the other hand, it is believed that this argument from etymology is at least precarious; that ignorance of the place after three hundred years--and these years of war and unsettlement--is not unnatural; that the tradition in favour of Bethabara, which was then a favourite place for baptism, is one likely to have grown with this fact; and that we are not justified in adopting the critical decision of Origen, who rejected the almost unanimous evidence of MSS. in favour of this tradition at second hand. We are, moreover, ignorant of the site of Bethabara, and the identification with either Beth-barah (Judges 7:24), or Beth-nimrah (Numbers 32:36; Joshua 13:27), which in some readings of the LXX. had taken the forms Bethabra and Betharaba, gives a position much too far to the south, for the writer is clearly speaking of a place within easy approach of Galilee (John 1:43 and John 2:1), and he is careful to note the succession of days and even hours. It is not inconsistent with this that the narrative in Matthew 3:5 and Mark 1:5 seems to require a place of easy access from Jerusalem, for the positions are not necessarily the same, and the account there is of a general impression, while here we have the minute details of an eye-witness. Himself a disciple of John, he remembers the place where he was then dwelling and baptising, and he knows that this Bethany is "beyond Jordan," just as he knows that the other is "the town of Mary and her sister Martha" (John 11:1), and that it "was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off (John 11:18). Dr. Caspari believes that a "Bethany" answering the demands of the context is to be found in the village Tellanije or Tellanihje, which is in the Iolan to the north of the Sea of Galilee (comp. John 10:40). It is near a ford of the Jordan, with several brooks intervening. The identity of name depends upon the frequent substitution by the Arabs of "Tell" (= "hill") for "Beth" (="house"), so that the present word represents Beth-anije, or Bethany. Dr. Caspari's statement is now accessible to the English reader. Few, perhaps, will fully accept the author's opinion, "With regard to the accuracy of our conclusion respecting the site, there can, therefore, be no doubt" (Chron. and Geogr., Introd., p. 93), but it is based upon a reading of which there can be no doubt, and is, at least, a probable interpretation. . . . Verse 28. - These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. The fact that John the Baptist, in the previous verses, recognizes the Messiah, and that in vers. 31-33 he declares that knowledge to have followed the baptism and the sign then given to him, makes it obvious that the baptism and the forty days of the temptation are now in the past. Every day is clearly marked from the day on which the deputation from the Sanhedrin approached him, till we find Jesus at Cana, on his way to Jerusalem. Consequently, the baptism of Christ, which was the occasion of the higher knowledge that John acquired concerning him, as well as the temptation, had been consummated. Of this last it would seem highly probable John had received, in subsequent conversation with the Lord, a full report. The Lord had passed through the fiery ordeal. He had accepted the position of the Servant of the Lord, who, in the way of privation, suffering, fierce antagonism from world, flesh, and devil, would win the crown of victory and prove himself to be the Life and Light of the world. This chronological hint appears to me to explain the sudden and surprising utterance of the next verse. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek All thisΤαῦτα (Tauta) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. happened ἐγένετο (egeneto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. at ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Bethany Βηθανίᾳ (Bēthania) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 963: Of Chaldee origin; date-house; Beth-any, a place in Palestine. beyond πέραν (peran) Preposition Strong's 4008: Over, on the other side, beyond. Apparently accusative case of an obsolete derivative of peiro; through, i.e. Across. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Jordan, Ἰορδάνου (Iordanou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2446: Of Hebrew origin; the Jordanes, a river of Palestine. where ὅπου (hopou) Adverb Strong's 3699: Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot. John Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites. was ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. baptizing. βαπτίζων (baptizōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 907: Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize. 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