23 And G1161 John G2491 also G2532 was G2258 baptizing G907 in G1722 Aenon G137 near G1451 to Salim, G4530 because G3754 there was G2258 much G4183 water G5204 there: G1563 and G2532 they came, G3854 and G2532 were baptized. G907
And Jacob H3290 came H935 to Shalem, H8004 a city H5892 of Shechem, H7927 which is in the land H776 of Canaan, H3667 when he came H935 from Padanaram; H6307 and pitched his tent H2583 before H6440 the city. H5892
And he passed through H5674 mount H2022 Ephraim, H669 and passed through H5674 the land H776 of Shalisha, H8031 but they found H4672 them not: then they passed through H5674 the land H776 of Shalim, H8171 and there they were not: and he passed through H5674 the land H776 of the Benjamites, H1145 but they found H4672 them not.
Thy mother H517 is like a vine H1612 in thy blood, H1818 H1818 planted H8362 by the waters: H4325 she was fruitful H6509 and full of branches H6058 by reason of many H7227 waters. H4325
And, behold, the glory H3519 of the God H430 of Israel H3478 came H935 from the way H1870 of the east: H6921 and his voice H6963 was like a noise H6963 of many H7227 waters: H4325 and the earth H776 shined H215 with his glory. H3519
John G2491 did G1096 baptize G907 in G1722 the wilderness, G2048 and G2532 preach G2784 the baptism G908 of repentance G3341 for G1519 the remission G859 of sins. G266 And G2532 there went out G1607 unto G4314 him G846 all G3956 the land G5561 of Judaea, G2449 and G2532 they of Jerusalem, G2415 and G2532 were G907 all G3956 baptized G907 of G5259 him G846 in G1722 the river G4215 of Jordan, G2446 confessing G1843 their G846 sins. G266
And G2532 I heard G191 a voice G5456 from G1537 heaven, G3772 as G5613 the voice G5456 of many G4183 waters, G5204 and G2532 as G5613 the voice G5456 of a great G3173 thunder: G1027 and G2532 I heard G191 the voice G5456 of harpers G2790 harping G2789 with G1722 their G846 harps: G2788
And G2532 I heard G191 as it were G5613 the voice G5456 of a great G4183 multitude, G3793 and G2532 as G5613 the voice G5456 of many G4183 waters, G5204 and G2532 as G5613 the voice G5456 of mighty G2478 thunderings, G1027 saying, G3004 Alleluia: G239 for G3754 the Lord G2962 God G2316 omnipotent G3841 reigneth. G936
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Commentary on John 3 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 3
In this chapter we have,
Jhn 3:1-21
We found, in the close of the foregoing chapter, that few were brought to Christ at Jerusalem; yet here was one, a considerable one. It is worth while to go a great way for the salvation though but of one soul. Observe,
This great truth of the necessity of regeneration being thus solemnly laid down,
Jhn 3:22-36
In these verses we have,
From the certainty of Christ's doctrine, John takes occasion,