John 3:21-23
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
21 But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God.(A)
Final Witness of the Baptist. 22 [a]After this, Jesus and his disciples went into the region of Judea, where he spent some time with them baptizing.(B) 23 John was also baptizing in Aenon near Salim,[b] because there was an abundance of water there, and people came to be baptized,
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- 3:22–26 Jesus’ ministry in Judea is only loosely connected with Jn 2:13–3:21; cf. Jn 1:19–36. Perhaps John the Baptist’s further testimony was transposed here to give meaning to “water” in Jn 3:5. Jesus is depicted as baptizing (Jn 3:22); contrast Jn 4:2.
- 3:23 Aenon near Salim: site uncertain, either in the upper Jordan valley or in Samaria.
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