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Berean Standard Bible

“All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.”

John 1:28

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Study note

The first chapter of John moves through a sequence of days, and here the writer pauses to fix the location of John the Baptist's questioning. He names a place across the Jordan where baptism was taking place.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

World English Bible (WEB)

These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

King James Version (KJV)

These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

American Standard Version (ASV)

These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

These things took place at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was giving baptism.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

These things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Estas cosas acontecieron en Betábara, de la otra parte del Jordán, donde Juan bautizaba.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Todo esto ocurrió en Betania, el pueblo que está en el lado este del río Jordán, donde Juan estaba bautizando.

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