Giovanni 3:25

25 Nacque dunque una discussione fra i discepoli di Giovanni e un Giudeo intorno alla purificazione.

Giovanni 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.

Giovanni 3:25 In-Context

23 Or anche Giovanni stava battezzando a Enon, presso Salim, perché c’era là molt’acqua; e la gente veniva a farsi battezzare.

24 Poiché Giovanni non era ancora stato messo in prigione.

25 Nacque dunque una discussione fra i discepoli di Giovanni e un Giudeo intorno alla purificazione.

26 E vennero a Giovanni e gli dissero: Maestro, colui che era con te di là dal Giordano, e al quale tu rendesti testimonianza, eccolo che battezza, e tutti vanno a lui.

27 Giovanni rispose dicendo: L’uomo non può ricever cosa alcuna, se non gli è data dal cielo.