Bible in Basic English
"Then a question came up between John's disciples and a Jew about washing."
— John 3:25, Bible in Basic English
“Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.”
“There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purifying. ”
“There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with some Jews about purification.”
“Now a dispute came about between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew concerning ceremonial washing.”
“And there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews, concerning purification.”
“Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.”
After these things Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judaea, and there he was with them for some time, giving baptism.
Now John was then giving baptism at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were given baptism.
For at this time John had not been put into prison.
Then a question came up between John's disciples and a Jew about washing.
And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.
And this was John's answer: A man is unable to have anything if it is not given to him from heaven.
You yourselves give witness that I said, I am not the Christ. What I said was, I am sent before the Christ.