John 3:26
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So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”
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Rabbi, &c.--"Master, this man tells us that He to whom thou barest such generous witness beyond Jordan is requiting thy generosity by drawing all the people away to Himself. At this rate, thou shalt soon have no disciples at all." The reply to this is one of the noblest and most affecting utterances that ever came from the lips of man.
Open source ↗In this chapter we have, I. Christ's discourse with Nicodemus, a Pharisee, concerning the great mysteries of the gospel, in which he here privately instructs him (v. 1-21). II. John Baptist's discourse with his disciples concerning Christ, upon occasion of his coming into the neighbourhood where John was (Joh 3:22-36), in which he fairly and faithfully resigns all his honour and interest to him.
Open source ↗3:26 everybody is going to him: Jesus’ popularity made some of John’s followers envious.
Open source ↗Cross-references
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He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”
John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”
If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”
By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.
He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”
the greetings in the marketplaces, and the title of ‘Rabbi’ by which they are addressed.
O You who listen to prayer, all people will come to You.
The true Light who gives light to every man was coming into the world.
I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.