Then a dispute occurred between the disciples of John and the Jews, about purification.
Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.
Therefore there arose a controversy between some of John's disciples and a Jew in regard to purification.
There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purifying.
A debate started between John’s disciples and a certain Jew about cleansing rituals.