John 3:26

Easy To Read Version

So the followers came to John. They said, “Teacher, remember the man that was with you on the other side of the Jordan River? He is the man you were telling people about. That man is baptizing {\cf2\super [53]} people, and many people are going to him.”

Cross References

Psalm 65:2

We tell about the things you have done.\par And you hear our prayers.\par You hear the prayers of every person who comes to you.\par

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I thought, “Why do people work so hard?” I saw people try to succeed and be better than other people. Why? Because people are jealous. They don’t want other people to have more than they have. This is senseless. It is like trying to catch the wind. {\cf2\super [21]}

Isaiah 45:23

“I make this promise by my own power. And when I make a promise, that promise is true. The thing I promise will happen! And I promise that every person will bow before me (God). And every person will promise \{to follow me\}.

Matthew 23:7

They love for people to show respect to them in the market places. And they love to have people call them ‘Teacher.’

Matthew 23:8

“But you must not be called ‘Teacher.’ You are all brothers and sisters together. You have only one Teacher.

John 1:15

John told people about him. John said, “This is the One I was talking about. I said, ‘The One who comes after me is more important than I am. He was living before me.’”

John 1:7

John came to tell people about the Light (Christ). Through John all people could \{hear about the Light and\} believe.

John 1:9

The true Light was coming into the world. This is the true Light that gives light to all people.

John 11:48

If we let him continue doing these things, all the people will believe in him. Then the Romans will come and take away our temple {\cf2\super [182]} and our nation.”

John 12:19

So the Pharisees {\cf2\super [198]} said to each other, “Look! Our plan is not working. All the people are following him!”

John 3:2

One night Nicodemus came to Jesus. Nicodemus said, “Teacher, we know that you are a teacher sent from God. No person can do these miracles {\cf2\super [46]} that you do without God’s help.”

John 4:1

The Pharisees {\cf2\super [57]} heard that Jesus was making and baptizing {\cf2\super [58]} more followers than John.

John 4:2

(But really Jesus himself did not baptize people. His followers baptized people for him.) Jesus knew that the Pharisees had heard about him.

John 4:31

While the woman was in town, Jesus’ followers were begging him, “Teacher, eat something!”

John 5:33

“You have sent men to John. And he has told you about the truth.