Then there arose a dispute between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purification. And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified—behold, He is baptizing, and all are coming to Him!”
JOHN 3:25-26 NKJV
John 3:25 The Greek word translated then often means “therefore.” The disciples of Jesus and the disciples of John were both baptizing people; as a result, a question arose. The question came from John’s disciples when they entered into a discussion with the Jews. Purification here refers to baptism.
John 3:26 John the Baptist’s disciples were loyal to him. They were deeply concerned that one of his “disciples,” Jesus, was competing with and surpassing him. In their astonishment, they exaggerated the predicament, saying, all are coming to Him. They were concerned that John was losing his audience to another preacher.
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