John 3:25 - Plain English Version25 At that time, the Jewish people had laws about making themselves clean for their ceremonies, and some of John’s followers argued with a Jewish leader about the right way to get clean. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176925 Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition25 Therefore there arose a controversy between some of John's disciples and a Jew in regard to purification. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)25 There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purifying. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible25 A debate started between John’s disciples and a certain Jew about cleansing rituals. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version25 Then a dispute occurred between the disciples of John and the Jews, about purification. Ver Capítulo |
John kept on talking to the people. He said, “If you say you are sorry for the bad things you did, and if you turn to God, then I will baptise you with water. But somebody is coming soon, and he is more important than me. I’m not even good enough to carry his shoes. I’m just nothing. He will put the Holy Spirit in you, that is, he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire.
That water is a picture of the baptism ceremony. Like the time our Christian leaders put us under the water to baptise us. They didn’t do that to wash the dirt off the outside of us. No. It’s like that water washed the shame from inside us. When we asked those leaders to baptise us, we asked God to make us clean on the inside, so that we will not feel shame any more. So God saves us and gives us new life. Yes, we can have new life because, after Jesus died, he came back to life again.