King James Version

John 1:28

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Bethany” (Βηθανίᾳ) before took place here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the” (ὁ) before John here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Bethany” (Βηθαβαρᾶ) before took place here.

ταῦταtautaThese thingsοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, plural, neuter — “These things”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.These thingsἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inΒηθανίᾳbēthaniaBethabaraΒηθανίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “Bethabara”, the to- or for-formG963(a) Bethany, the home of Lazarus, Martha, and Mary, near Jerusalem, (b) Bethany, beyond Jordan.Bethabaraἐγένετοegenetoto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.πέρανperanbeyondπέρανpreposition — “beyond”G4008over, on the other side, beyond.This verse uses “beyond”.beyondτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἸορδάνουiordanouJordanἸορδάνης (iordanēs)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Jordan”, the of-formG2446the Jordan, a great river flowing due south and bounding Galilee, Samaria, and Judea on the east.Jordanὅπουhopouwhereὅπουadverb — “where”G3699where, whither, in what place.This verse uses “where”.whereἦνēnwasεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “was”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.wasὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸωάννηςiōannēsJohnἸωάννηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “John”, the subject formG2491John: the Baptist, the apostle, a member of the Sanhedrin, or John Mark.βαπτίζωνbaptizōnbaptizingβαπτίζω (baptizō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “baptizing”, an ongoing or repeated actionG907lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.baptizing

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ΒηθαβαρᾶbēthabaraBethabaraΒηθαβαράnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “Bethabara”, the to- or for-formG962

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

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