3:25
“An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing”. We are not given the exact nature of the debate, it also doesn’t seem particularly relevant. The dispute was over ceremonial washings, so not about any difference between John and Jesus baptising. The word used for ceremonial washing is the same as in 2:6, referring to the jars at the wedding at Cana.
3:26
The disciples of John who had been involved in the dispute now came to John and asked him about the fact that Jesus was baptising. Maybe the argument had made them feel vulnerable, so they felt threatened in some way by Jesus' increasing popularity. “Everyone is going to Him”. It would be possible to take the words as being said with joy, but given the context this seems unlikely. They did recognise that Jesus was the one who John had testified about.
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