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John 3:23

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¶ And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
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  1. Mark 1:4–5Rank 1 from verse 23
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    4John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

    5And there went out unto him all the land of Judæa, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

  2. 1 Samuel 9:4Rank 2 from verse 23
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    4And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.

  3. Ezekiel 43:2Rank 3 from verse 23
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    2And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.

  4. Luke 3:7Rank 4 from verse 23
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    7Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

  5. Matthew 3:5–6Rank 5 from verse 23
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    5Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judæa, and all the region round about Jordan,

    6And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

  6. Ezekiel 19:10Rank 6 from verse 23
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    10¶ Thy mother is like a vine in thy blood, planted by the waters: she was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters.

  7. Genesis 33:18Rank 7 from verse 23
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    18¶ And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-aram; and pitched his tent before the city.

  8. Jeremiah 51:13Rank 8 from verse 23
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    13O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness.

  9. Revelation 1:15Rank 9 from verse 23
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    15And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.

  10. Revelation 14:2Rank 10 from verse 23
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    2And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:

  11. Revelation 19:6Rank 11 from verse 23
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    6And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

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John 3:23

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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Non

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The personal name of Jehoshua's father.

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water

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Sense 1: The common liquid necessary for life. Sense 2: As a verb, to supply with water, irrigate, or cause to drink.

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3:23¶ And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

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3:24For John was not yet cast into prison.

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