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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 all men come to him."
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A Warning Against Envy
Commentators universally identify the core emotion of John's disciples as jealousy. They were concerned that their master was being "eclipsed" by Jesus, whose popularity was growing. Scholars like Calvin call this "sinful ambition," a timeless warning for believers not to let loyalty to a human leader or ministry curdle into envy when God blesses another's work.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Came unto John. They came to him with their complaint; envious and jealous of Jesus' success, and evidently irritated by the discussion, a…
Rabbi (Ραββε). Greeting John just like Jesus (1:38; 3:2).
Beyond Jordan (περαν του Ιορδανου). Evident refe…
19th Century
Anglican
Rabbi, he that was with you beyond Jordan.—John’s disciples, with a natural attachment to their master, and without the knowledge …
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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 argument between a Jewish inquirer and the disciples of John indicates that there must have been confusion over the respective merits of Jesus …
16th Century
Protestant
To whom thou gavest testimony. By this argument they attempt either to make Christ inferior to John, or to show that John, by honoring him…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they came unto John The Persic version reads, "he came unto John"; that disciple that had the controversy with t…
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…
