Jean 3:25

25 Or, il s'éleva de la part des disciples de Jean une dispute avec un Juif touchant la purification.

Jean 3:25 Meaning and Commentary

John 3:25

Then there arose a question
A dispute, or controversy, occasioned by the baptism, of John and Christ: between [some] of John's disciples, and the Jews.
The Syriac and Persic versions read, "between one of John's disciples, and a certain Jew"; and Nonnus renders it, "with an Hebrew man"; and so the Alexandrian manuscript; many others read, "with a Jew": the contention between them was about purifying;
either about the ceremonial purifications, and ablutions commanded in the law of Moses; or concerning the various washings of persons, and vessels, according to the traditions of the elders, which the Jews in common were very tenacious of; and which they thought were brought into neglect, and contempt, by the baptism of John: and this seems to have been occasioned by the baptism of Christ; which the Jew might improve against the disciple of John, and urge, that since another, besides his master, had set up baptizing, who could tell which was most right and safest to follow? and therefore it would have been much better, if no such rite at all had been used by any, but that the purifications required by the law of Moses, and by their elders, had been strictly and solely attended to.

Jean 3:25 In-Context

23 Jean aussi baptisait à Enon, près de Salim, parce qu'il y avait là beaucoup d'eau; et on y venait pour être baptisé.

24 Car Jean n'avait pas encore été mis en prison.

25 Or, il s'éleva de la part des disciples de Jean une dispute avec un Juif touchant la purification.

26 Ils vinrent trouver Jean, et lui dirent: Rabbi, celui qui était avec toi au delà du Jourdain, et à qui tu as rendu témoignage, voici, il baptise, et tous vont à lui.

27 Jean répondit: Un homme ne peut recevoir que ce qui lui a été donné du ciel.