“And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.”
Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were coming and being baptized — the dual baptizing ministries create a narrative tension: both Jesus and John baptize simultaneously. The historical detail (Aenon near Salim, water abundance) suggests eyewitness remembrance. The parallel ministries invite comparison of authority and effectiveness.
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