Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
John 3:23
And John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim. The site was
first identified by Lt. Conder, of the British Palestine Exploration.
He found a village of Ainun near another named Salim, not far from the
Jordan, northeast of Samaria, with, as he says ("Tent Work", p. 92):
``the two requisites for the scene of baptism of a large
multitude;--an open space and abundance of water.'
Prof. McGarvey, who visited it, says,
``Pools, well suited for baptizing are abundant.'
Because there was much water there. This explains, not why John
preached at Aenon, but why he baptized there. "Much water" was
essential to baptism in New Testament times.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
John 3:23
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