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23 John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people were coming and were being baptized -
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Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were coming and being baptized.
24 for John had not yet been thrown into prison.
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(This was before John was put in prison.)
25 Therefore there arose a discussion on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purification.
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An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing.
26 And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, He is baptizing and all are coming to Him."
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They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan—the one you testified about—look, he is baptizing, and everyone is going to him.”
27 John answered and said, "A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.
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To this John replied, “A person can receive only what is given them from heaven.
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