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Joh 3:25. Οὖν, Accordingly) There is reference to Joh 3:22; comp. Joh 3:26, “They came unto John and said, Rabbi, He that was with thee beyond Jordan,” etc., “the same baptizeth,” etc.-ζήτησις) A question, a temperate one: not a quarrel.-ἐκ, on the part of) The question was mooted by the disciples of John.-μετὰ Ἰουδαίων) with the Jews, those who now no longer resorted to John, but to Jesus; whilst the disciples of John were contending, that purifying ought to be sought from John.-καθαρισμοῦ, purifying) from sins. Mar 1:4, “John did baptize,” etc., “and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.” Comp. Eph 5:26, “That He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word.” A word of frequent use among the Jews. Comp. Heb 9:13-14, “If the blood of bulls and goats,” etc., “sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ,” etc., “purge your conscience;” 2Ma 1:36, Νέφθαρ, ὃ διερμηνεύεται Καθαρισμός: Joh 2:16, ἄγειν τὸν καθαρισμόν. John nowhere employs the terms, a baptism, a baptizing [baptisma, baptismus], the Baptist; see Joh 3:5, “be born of water” [not, be baptized]; nay, even to express Levitical baptism he uses the term, purifying, ch. Joh 2:6.