# After this

This refers to after Jesus had spoken with Nicodemus. See how you translated this in [John 2:12](../02/12.md).

# Aenon

This word means "springs." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# Salim

a village or town next to the Jordan River (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# because there was much water there

"because there were many springs in that place"

# were being baptized

You can translate this in an active form. AT: "John was baptizing them" or "he was baptizing them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/judea]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/baptize]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/johnthebaptist]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/prison]]