Bible Cross References
baptism
Luke 7:28-35
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For I say to you, Among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Immerser. But he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
29
And when all the people heard Him, even the tax collectors justified God, having been immersed with the immersion of John.
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But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been immersed by him.
31
And the Lord said, To what then shall I liken the men of this generation, and what are they like?
32
They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, saying: We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we mourned to you, and you did not weep.
33
For John the Immerser came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, He has a demon.
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The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, Behold, a glutton and a wino, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.
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But wisdom is justified from all her children.
Matthew 11:7-19
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And as they departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
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But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
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But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
10
For this is he of whom it is written: Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who will prepare Your way before You.
11
Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Immerser; but he who is least in the kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.
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And from the days of John the Immerser until now the kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.
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For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.
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And if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is to come.
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He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
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But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their companions,
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and saying: We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we mourned to you, and you did not lament.
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For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon.
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The Son of Man comes eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a glutton and a wino, a friend of tax collectors and sinners! But wisdom is justified by her children.
Matthew 17:11
And Jesus answered and said to them, Indeed, Elijah is coming first and will restore all things.
Matthew 17:12
But I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know him but did to him whatever they wished. Likewise the Son of Man is also about to suffer under them.
Matthew 21:25-32
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The immersion of John; where was it from? From Heaven or from men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, From Heaven, He will say to us, Why then did you not believe him?
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But if we say, From men, we fear the multitude, for everyone holds John as a prophet.
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So they answered Jesus and said, We do not know. And He said to them, Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
28
But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, Son, go, work today in my vineyard.
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He answered and said, I will not, but afterward he regretted it and went.
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And he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir, but he did not go.
31
Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to Him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you.
32
For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw it, you did not afterward repent and believe him.
John 1:6
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
John 1:19-28
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Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who are you?
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He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, I am not the Christ.
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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?
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He said: I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord, as the prophet Isaiah said.
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Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees.
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And they asked him, saying, Why then do you immerse if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?
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John answered them, saying, I immerse in water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know.
27
It is He who, arriving after me, appeared in history before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.
28
These things were done in Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where John was immersing.
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Luke 15:18
I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before you,
Daniel 4:25
And you shall be driven from men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. And you shall be fed with grass like oxen. And you shall be wet with dew of the heavens; and seven times shall pass over you until you know that the Most High is Ruler in the kingdom of men, and He gives it to whomever He desires.
Daniel 4:26
And whereas they commanded to leave the stump and roots of the tree: Your kingdom shall be secure to you after you have come to know that Heaven rules.