The Mission of John the Baptist
John 1:28
In 9 translations
- BSB
- All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
- KJV
- These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
- WEB
- These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
- ASV
- These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
- LSV
- These things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was immersing.
- YLT
- These things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing,
- DBY
- These things took place in Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was baptising.
- DRC
- These things were done in Bethania, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
- GNV
- These things were done in Bethabara beyond Iordan, where Iohn did baptize.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text read Βηθανίᾳ (“Bethany”); Textus Receptus read Βηθαβαρᾶ (“Bethany”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include ὁ (“the”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
- Spelling of Ἰωάννης: Westcott–Hort: Ἰωάνης.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: ὁ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὁ; Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ταῦτα ἐν Βηθανίᾳ ἐγένετο πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, ὅπου ἦν ὁ Ἰωάννης βαπτίζων.
- RP2018
- Ταῦτα ἐν Βηθανίᾳ ἐγένετο πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, ὅπου ἦν Ἰωάννης βαπτίζων.
- TR-Boyd
- Ταῦτα ἐν Βηθαβαρᾶ ἐγένετο πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, ὅπου ἦν Ἰωάννης βαπτίζων.
- SCR1894
- ταυτα εν βηθαβαρα εγενετο περαν του ιορδανου οπου ην ιωαννης βαπτιζων
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Cross-references most cited first
- John 10:40Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.
- John 3:23Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.
- Judges 7:24Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim to say, “Come down against the Midianites and seize the waters of the Jordan ahead of them as far as Beth-barah.” So all the men of Ephraim were called out,…
- John 3:26So 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 12:5“Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?”
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