Therefore a dispute arose on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification.

约翰的门徒和一个犹太人辩论洁净的礼，

约翰的门徒和一个犹太人辩论洁净的礼仪，

约翰的门徒和一个犹太人辩论洁净的礼仪，

约翰的门徒和一个犹太人为了洁净的礼仪争辩起来，

约翰的门徒和一个犹太人为洁净礼发生辩论。

约翰的门徒们与一个犹太人，为了洁净礼起了辩论。

約翰的門徒和一個猶太人辯論潔淨的禮，

約翰的門徒和一個猶太人辯論潔淨的禮儀，

約翰的門徒和一個猶太人辯論潔淨的禮儀，

約翰的門徒和一個猶太人為了潔淨的禮儀爭辯起來，

約翰的門徒和一個猶太人為潔淨禮發生辯論。

當下約翰門徒中的人同猶太人起了辯論關於潔淨的事。

約翰的門徒們與一個猶太人，為了潔淨禮起了辯論。

其徒與一猶太人辯潔禮、

其徒與猶太人辯潔事、

約翰門徒、與猶太人辯論潔禮、

厥徒與猶太人論及洗禮、頗起爭辯、

An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing.

Some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew began to argue. They argued about special washings to make people“ clean.”

Now a discussion arose between some of John’s disciples and a Jew over purification.

A debate broke out between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over ceremonial cleansing.

Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a Jew about purification.

Then a matter of dispute developed on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purification.

Then there arose a dispute between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purification.

There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purifying.

Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a Jew about purification.

Then there arose a question between[ some] of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.

Now a dispute came about between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew concerning ceremonial washing.

Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews’ way of purifying, containing two or three metretes apiece.

I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you— not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctify to the cleanness of the flesh,how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without defect to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

being only( with meats and drinks and various washings) fleshly ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation.

Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is unwashed, hands, they found fault.( For the Pharisees and all the Jews don’t eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.They don’t eat when they come from the marketplace unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.)The Pharisees and the scribes asked him,“ Why don’t your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?”

It was necessary therefore that the copies of the things in the heavens should be cleansed with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

“ For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men— the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things.”