Proclaimed (kathggellon). Imperfect active of kataggellw, inchoative, began to proclaim. This was Paul's rule of procedure, to the Jew first ( Romans...
All the region round about Jordan (pasan pericwron tou Iordanou). The wilderness was John's abode ( Matthew 1:80 ) so that he began preaching where h...
Bethabara [N] [H] [S]house of the ford, a place on the east bank of the Jordan, where John was baptizing ( John 1:28 ). It may be identical with Bethb...
John came (egeneto Iwanh). His coming was an epoch (egeneto), not a mere event (hn). His coming was in accordance with the prophetic picture (kaqw, ...
John 1:28 These things were done in Bethabara That is, this testimony was bore by John; and this discourse passed between him and the Pharisees, at th...
Rabbi (Rabbei). Greeting John just like Jesus ( Mark 1:38 ; Mark 3:2 ). Beyond Jordan (peran tou Iordanou). Evident reference to John's witness to J...
The Book of MatthewChapter 28Verses:28:1 16:1 ; Luke 24:1; John 20:128:2An angel of the Lord had rolled away the stone and sat upon it - St. Luke an...
Mark 1:12 And immediately As soon as he was baptized, and this testimony had been given of his divine sonship, the very selfsame day, the Spirit driv...
John 3:23 And John also was baptizing in Aenon The Syriac and Persic versions call it Ain, or In you, the fountain of the dove; and the Arabic version...
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, an...
Waterpots (udriai). Old word from udwr (water) and used in papyri for pots or pans for holding money or bread as well as water. These stone (liqinai ...
Parting asunder (diamerizomenai). Present middle (or passive) participle of diamerizw, old verb, to cleave asunder, to cut in pieces as a butcher doe...
Chapter 1 Bethabara, John 1 1. Different readings, Bethany and Bethamara. It is observed by all that treat upon this evangelist, that the reading d...
They then (Hoi men oun). A common phrase in Acts either without antithesis as in Philippians 1:6 ; Philippians 5:41 ; Philippians 8:4 Philippians...
Acts 10:47 Can any man forbid water The use of his river, or bath, or what conveniency he may have for baptizing persons: which shows, that it require...
Luke 4:1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost The Spirit of God having descended on him at his baptism, and afresh anointed, and filled his human na...
AENON e'-non (Ainon): The place where John was baptizing because there was much water there (John 3:23). It was on the west side of the Jordan, the p...
Neither was this Beth-barah at any very great distance from this passage. For so we have it, Judges 7:24: Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount ...
Luke 12:49 I am come to send fire on the earth Meaning either the Gospel, which is as fire, that gives both light and heat, warms the hearts of God's ...
When the Holy Spirit, as the Restrainer, is taken out of the way, the Body of Christ will go with Him, but He will still minister on the earth to sav...