Bible Cross References
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John 1:19-27
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And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem so that they might ask him, "Who are you?"
20
He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Messiah."
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And they asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" And he answered, "No."
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Then they said to him, "Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?"
23
He said: "I am 'The voice of one crying in the wilderness: "Make straight the way of the LORD," ' just as Isaiah the prophet said."
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Now those who had been sent were from the Pharisees.
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And they asked him, saying, "Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"
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John answered them, saying, "I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know.
27
He is the [One] who comes after me, who has come to be before me, of whom I am not worthy that I should loose the strap of His sandal."
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John 1:6-8
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There was a man sent from God, whose name [was] John.
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This [man] came for a testimony, so that he might testify concerning the Light, so that all through him might believe.
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He was not that Light, but [was sent] so that he might testify concerning the Light.
John 1:15-18
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John testified concerning Him and has cried out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, 'He who comes after me, has come to be before me, because He was before me.'"
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And out of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.
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For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ.
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No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, He who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared [Him].
John 1:29-34
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The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
30
This is the [One] about whom I said, 'After me comes a Man who ranks before me, because He was before me.'
31
"I did not know Him; but that He should be made manifest to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water."
32
And John testified, saying, "I have beheld the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him.
33
I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'Upon whom you see the Spirit descending and abiding on Him, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'
34
"And I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God."
John 3:26-36
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And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified--behold, this [Man] is baptizing, and all [men] are coming to Him!"
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John answered and said, "A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.
28
You yourselves bear witness that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before Him.'
29
"He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the voice of the bridegroom. Therefore my joy has been fulfilled.
30
He must increase, but I must decrease.
31
He who comes from above is above all; he who is from the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
32
And what He has seen and heard, that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony.
33
He who receives His testimony has certified that God is true.
34
For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.
35
The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand.
36
He who believes in the Son has eternal life; and he who does not believe the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him."