John 1:28

Bible in Basic English (1941)

These things took place at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was giving baptism.

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Referenced Verses

  • John 10:40 : 40 And he went again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John first gave baptism; and he was there for a time.
  • John 3:23 : 23 Now John was then giving baptism at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were given baptism.
  • Judg 7:24 : 24 Then Gideon sent through all the hill-country of Ephraim saying, Come down against Midian, and keep the ways across Jordan before they come. So all the men of Ephraim, massing themselves together, kept the ways across Jordan.
  • John 3:26 : 26 And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 1:7-11
    5 verses
    82%

    7And he said to them all, There is one coming after me who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo.

    8I have given you baptism with water, but he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit.

    9And it came about in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was given baptism by John in the Jordan.

    10And straight away, coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens broken open and the Spirit coming down on him as a dove:

    11And a voice came out of heaven, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.

  • John 3:22-26
    5 verses
    81%

    22After these things Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judaea, and there he was with them for some time, giving baptism.

    23Now John was then giving baptism at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were given baptism.

    24For at this time John had not been put into prison.

    25Then a question came up between John's disciples and a Jew about washing.

    26And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.

  • Matt 3:13-14
    2 verses
    79%

    13Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be given baptism by him.

    14But John would have kept him back, saying, It is I who have need of baptism from you, and do you come to me?

  • John 10:40
    79%

    40And he went again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John first gave baptism; and he was there for a time.

  • John 1:25-27
    3 verses
    79%

    25And they put this question to him, saying, Why then are you giving baptism if you are not the Christ, or Elijah, or the prophet?

    26John's answer was: I give baptism with water; but there is one among you of whom you have no knowledge;

    27It is he who is coming after me; I am not good enough to undo his shoes.

  • John 1:29-37
    9 verses
    79%

    29The day after, John sees Jesus coming to him and says, See, here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

    30This is he of whom I said, One is coming after me who is put over me because he was in existence before me.

    31I myself had no knowledge of him, but I came giving baptism with water so that he might be seen openly by Israel.

    32And John gave this witness, saying, I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove and resting on him.

    33I had no knowledge who he was, but he who sent me to give baptism with water said to me, The one on whom you see the Spirit coming down and resting, it is he who gives baptism with the Holy Spirit.

    34This I saw myself and my witness is that he is the Son of God.

    35The day after, John was there again with two of his disciples;

    36And looking at Jesus while he was walking he said, See, there is the Lamb of God!

    37Hearing what he said, the two disciples went after Jesus.

  • Matt 3:5-6
    2 verses
    78%

    5Then Jerusalem and all Judaea went out to him, and all the people from near Jordan;

    6And they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying openly that they had done wrong.

  • Matt 3:1
    78%

    1And in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the waste land of Judaea,

  • Mark 1:3-5
    3 verses
    78%

    3The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight;

    4John came, and gave baptism in the waste land, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.

    5And there went out to him all the people of Judaea, and all those of Jerusalem, and they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying that they were sinners.

  • Luke 3:3-4
    2 verses
    78%

    3And he came into all the country round about Jordan, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.

    4As it says in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.

  • Matt 19:1
    76%

    1And it came about that after saying these words, Jesus went away from Galilee, and came into the parts of Judaea on the other side of Jordan.

  • Acts 13:24
    75%

    24For whose coming John made ready the way by preaching to all the people of Israel the baptism which goes with a change of heart.

  • Luke 7:18
    75%

    18And the disciples of John gave him an account of all these things.

  • John 1:6
    74%

    6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

  • John 1:15
    74%

    15John gave witness about him, crying, This is he of whom I said, He who is coming after me is put over me because he was in existence before me.

  • Luke 3:16
    73%

    16John made answer, saying to them all, Truly, I give you baptism with water, but one is coming who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:

  • Matt 3:3
    73%

    3For this is he of whom Isaiah the prophet said, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.

  • John 1:8
    72%

    8He himself was not the light: he was sent to give witness about the light.

  • Luke 7:29
    72%

    29(And all the people, and the tax-farmers, to whom John had given baptism, when they had knowledge of these things, gave glory to God.

  • John 4:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1Now when it was clear to the Lord that word had come to the ears of the Pharisees that Jesus was making more disciples than John and was giving them baptism

    2(Though, in fact, it was his disciples who gave baptism, not Jesus himself),

  • John 3:28
    71%

    28You yourselves give witness that I said, I am not the Christ. What I said was, I am sent before the Christ.

  • Matt 3:16
    71%

    16And Jesus, having been given baptism, straight away went up from the water; and, the heavens opening, he saw the Spirit of God coming down on him as a dove;

  • Acts 10:37
    71%

    37That word you yourselves have knowledge of, which was made public through all Judaea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism of which John was the preacher,

  • John 6:1
    71%

    1After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee--that is, the sea of Tiberias.

  • John 1:19
    71%

    19And this is the witness of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to him with the question, Who are you?

  • Matt 3:11
    71%

    11Truly, I give baptism with water to those of you whose hearts are changed; but he who comes after me is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to take up: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit and with fire: