“Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing.”
John 3:25 (BSB)
Context Reading
23Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized. 24(For John had not yet been thrown into prison.) 25Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing. 26So 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.” 27John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.