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この
こと
あったヨルダン
こう
ぎし
ベタニヤであってヨハネそこでバプテスマ
さづ
けていた

This all happened at Bethany on the other side of Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
2
Most common form: こと
noun
1. thing; matter  (often written with kana only)
2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis  (often written with kana only)
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1
irregular 'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live  (see also: 居る; often written with kana only)
2. to have  (often written with kana only)
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0
Jordan
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0
Most common form: 向岸
noun
opposite bank; farther shore
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3
be; is  (see also: , であります; formal or literary copula)
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0
conjunction
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore  (often written with kana only)
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3
noun
baptism
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3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to grant; to award; to teach
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Kanji
ジ   ズ   こと thing; matter   
コウ   むかう to confront   む to turn towards   むこう opposite direction   むける to direct towards   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
wide mouth
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wide
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ガン   きし coast, shore, banks   
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サン   やま mountain   
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カン   dry; drying frame   ひ to get dry   ほ to dry (something), to air   
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cliff
ジュ   さずける to teach, to grant   さずかる be granted, to be taught   
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hand
ジュ   うける to receive, to accept   うかる to pass (an exam)    
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また again   
cover; covered   
つめ claw; fingernail   
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