John 3:25

New English Translation

Now a dispute came about between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew concerning ceremonial washing.

Cross References

Matthew 3:11

“I baptize you with water, for repentance, but the one coming after me is more powerful than I am – I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Mark 7:8

Having no regard for the command of God, you hold fast to human tradition.”

John 2:6

Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washing, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.

Hebrews 6:2

teaching about baptisms, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

Hebrews 9:10

They served only for matters of food and drink and various washings; they are external regulations imposed until the new order came.

Hebrews 9:23

So it was necessary for the sketches of the things in heaven to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves required better sacrifices than these.

1 Peter 3:21

And this prefigured baptism, which now saves you – not the washing off of physical dirt but the pledge of a good conscience to God – through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,