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John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.
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Overlapping Ministries
Commentators highlight that this verse shows a period where the ministries of Jesus and John the Baptist were happening at the same time. John continued his work faithfully even as Jesus's ministry grew. This overlap is a key chronological marker, occurring before John was imprisoned, and it sets the stage for the discussion about Jesus's superiority in the following verses.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In Enon. The word Enon, or AEnon, means a fountain, and was undoubtedly given to this place because of the foun…
John was also baptizing (ην δε κα ο Ιωανης βαπτιζων). Periphrastic imperfect picturing the continued activity of the Baptist simul…
19th Century
Anglican
Ænon near to Salim.—The latter place was clearly well known at the time and regarded as fixing the locality of th…
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Baptist
After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea: and there he tarried with them, and baptized. And John also was baptiz…
The exact location of Aenon is uncertain, though it is probably a site south of Bethshan, where there were numerous springs. In this region John wo…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And John also was baptizing in Aenon The Syriac and Persic versions call it "Ain", or "In you", the fountain of the dove; and …
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John was fully satisfied with the place and work assigned to him, but Jesus came for a more important work. He also knew that Jesus would increase …
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Lord gave us His teaching on spiritual regeneration in words; here He completes His teaching through action, by baptizing…
