Passage
John 3.25
25. There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purifying. (ASV)Book: John · NASB95
Immediate context (±2 verses)
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ASV
23. And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. 24. For John was not yet cast into prison.
25. There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purifying.
- And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. 27. John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been given him from heaven. (John 3:23-27, ASV)
WEB
23. John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized. 24. For John was not yet thrown into prison.
25. There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification.
- They came to John, and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.” 27. John answered, “A man can receive nothing, unless it has been given him from heaven. (John 3:23-27, WEB)
KJV
23. And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. 24. For John was not yet cast into prison.
25. Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.
- And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. 27. John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. receive: or, take unto himself (John 3:23-27, KJV)
YLT
23. and John was also baptizing in Aenon, nigh to Salem, because there were many waters there, and they were coming and were being baptized 24. for John was not yet cast into the prison
25. there arose then a question from the disciples of John with [some] Jews about purifying,
- and they came unto John, and said to him, 'Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou didst testify, lo, this one is baptizing, and all are coming unto him.' 27. John answered and said, 'A man is not able to receive anything, if it may not have been given him from the heaven; (John 3:23-27, YLT)
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Why these four translations
ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.
The four:
- ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.
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