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Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT These things came about in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

UST These events occurred at the village of Bethany over on the east side of the Jordan River. That is the place where John was baptizing people.

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

BLB These things took place in Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

AICNT These things [[indeed]][fn] took place in {Bethany}[fn] across the Jordan [[River]],[fn] where John was baptizing [[first]].[fn]

1:28, indeed: Some manuscripts include. Latin(a)

1:28, Bethany: Some manuscripts read “Bethabara.” Syriac(sy^s sy^c) TR

1:28, River: Included in ℵ(01) .

1:28, first: Some manuscripts include. C(04)

OEB This happened at Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

LSB These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

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

WMBB These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where Yochanan was immersing.

NET These things happened in Bethany across the Jordan River where John was baptizing.

LSV These things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was immersing.

FBV This all happened in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

TCNT These things took place in [fn]Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

1:28 Bethany ¦ Bithabara PCK ¦ Bethabara TR

T4T Those things happened at a place called Bethany, on the east side of the Jordan River, where John was baptizing people.

LEB These things took place in Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

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

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Wymth This conversation took place at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

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

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

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

Drby These things took place in Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was baptising.

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

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

KJB-1769 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
(These things were done in Bethabara beyond Yordan, where John was baptizing. )

KJB-1611 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Iordane, where Iohn was baptizing.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps These thynges were done in Bethabara beyonde Iordane, where Iohn dyd baptize.
(These things were done in Bethabara beyond Yordan, where Yohn did baptize.)

Gnva These things were done in Bethabara beyond Iordan, where Iohn did baptize.
(These things were done in Bethabara beyond Yordan, where Yohn did baptize. )

Cvdl This was done at Bethabara beyonde Iordane, where Ihon dyd baptyse.
(This was done at Bethabara beyond Yordan, where Yohn did baptise.)

TNT These thinges were done in Bethabara beyonde Iordan where Iohn dyd baptyse.
(These things were done in Bethabara beyond Yordan where Yohn did baptise. )

Wycl These thingis weren don in Bethanye biyende Jordan, where Joon was baptisyng.
(These things were done in Bethany beyond Yordan, where Yohn was baptising.)

Luth Dies geschah zu Bethabara, jenseit des Jordans, da Johannes taufete.
(This/These happened to Bethabara, beyond the Yordans, there Yohannes taufete.)

ClVg Hæc in Bethania facta sunt trans Jordanem, ubi erat Joannes baptizans.[fn]
(This in Bethania facts are across Yordan, where was Yoannes baptizans. )

1.28 Hæc in Bethania. Duæ sunt Bethaniæ. Una trans Jordanem, altera circa non longe ab Hierusalem, ubi Lazarus suscitatus est. Illa quæ trans Jordanem est significat humanam naturam sub lege naturali ante fluenta gratiæ, quæ gratia post incarnationem Christi abundans fuit, quæ natura ad hoc creata erat; ut legi naturæ obediret in qua Joannes baptizat, quia a peccato non liberat. Baptizat ultra fluenta divinorum donorum, quæ nondum in Christo inchoaverant in humanam naturam descendere. Illa quæ est citra Jordanem significat eamdem humanam naturam obedientem sub lege gratiæ, quæ est proxima Hierusalem, id est visioni pacis, per charitatem, in qua Christus mortuum suscitat quia a peccato liberat.

1.28 This in Bethania. Duæ are Bethaniæ. Una across Yordan, altera circa not/no longe away Hierusalem, where Lazarus suscitatus it_is. Illa which across Yordan it_is significat humanam naturam under lege naturali before fluenta gratiæ, which gratia after incarnationem of_Christ abundans fuit, which natura to this creata was; as legi naturæ obediret in which Yoannes baptizat, because from peccato not/no liberat. Baptizat ultra fluenta divinorum donorum, which nondum in Christo inchoaverant in humanam naturam descendere. Illa which it_is citra Yordan significat eamdem humanam naturam obedientem under lege gratiæ, which it_is proxima Hierusalem, id it_is visioni pacis, through charitatem, in which Christus mortuum suscitat because from peccato liberat.

UGNT ταῦτα ἐν Βηθανίᾳ ἐγένετο, πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, ὅπου ἦν ὁ Ἰωάννης βαπτίζων.
(tauta en Baʸthania egeneto, peran tou Yordanou, hopou aʸn ho Yōannaʸs baptizōn.)

SBL-GNT ταῦτα ἐν Βηθανίᾳ ἐγένετο πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, ὅπου ἦν ⸀ὁ Ἰωάννης βαπτίζων.
(tauta en Baʸthania egeneto peran tou Yordanou, hopou aʸn ⸀ho Yōannaʸs baptizōn.)

TC-GNT Ταῦτα ἐν [fn]Βηθανίᾳ ἐγένετο πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, ὅπου ἦν [fn]Ἰωάννης βαπτίζων.
(Tauta en Baʸthania egeneto peran tou Yordanou, hopou aʸn Yōannaʸs baptizōn. )

1:28 βηθανια ¦ βιθαβαρα PCK ¦ βηθαβαρα TR

1:28 ιωαννης ¦ ο ιωαννης NA SBL TH ¦ ο ιωανης WH

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

General Information:

This verse provides background information about the setting of the story that is recorded in 1:19–27. Use the natural form in your language for expressing background information.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ταῦτα

these_‹things›

Here, these things refers to the events that were described in 1:19–27. If it would be misunderstood to your readers, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [This conversation between John and the priests and Levites from Jerusalem]

Note 3 topic: translate-names

πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου

beyond the Jordan

Here, beyond the Jordan refers to the region of Judea that is on the east side of the Jordan River, which is the side opposite from Jerusalem. Alternate translation: [on the side of the Jordan River opposite from Jerusalem]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

Ἰωάννης

John

Here, John refers to Jesus’ cousin, often referred to as “John the Baptist.” (See: johnthebaptist) It does not refer to the apostle John, who wrote this Gospel. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning explicitly. Alternate translation: [John the Baptist] or [John the Immerser]

Parallel YHN 1:28

General Information: