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

⁴⁰ He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and there he stayed.

²³ John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.

²⁴ Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill-country of Ephraim, saying, Come down against Midian, and take before them the waters, as far as Beth Barah, even the Jordan. So all the men of Ephraim were gathered together, and took the waters as far as Beth Barah, even the Jordan.

²⁶ They came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him."