²⁸ These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

⁴⁰ And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.

²³ And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

²⁴ And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan.

²⁶ And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

⁵ Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?