John 1:19

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This is the testimony of John when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, 'Who are you?'

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  • John 10:24 : 24 The Jews gathered around him and said, 'How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.'
  • Acts 13:25 : 25 As John was finishing his course, he said, 'Who do you think I am? I am not He. But behold, One is coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.'
  • John 5:33-36 : 33 You sent messengers to John, and he testified to the truth. 34 But I do not accept testimony from a man; rather, I say these things so that you may be saved. 35 John was a lamp that burned and shone, and for a time, you were willing to rejoice in his light. 36 But I have testimony greater than John's: the works the Father has given Me to complete, the very works I am doing, testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.
  • Matt 21:23-32 : 23 When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching and said, 'By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you this authority?' 24 Jesus answered them, 'I will also ask you one question. If you answer it for me, then I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 Where did John’s baptism come from? From heaven or from men?' They discussed it among themselves, saying, 'If we say, 26 But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the crowd, because everyone considers John to be a prophet. 27 So they answered Jesus, 'We do not know.' Then he said to them, 'Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.' 28 What do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go work today in the vineyard.' 29 The son replied, 'I don’t want to.' But later, he changed his mind and went. 30 The man then went to the second son and said the same thing. He answered, 'I will, sir,' but he did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father? They said, 'The first.' Jesus said to them, 'Truly I tell you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.' 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him. And even when you saw it, you did not later change your minds and believe him.
  • Luke 3:15-18 : 15 As the people were waiting expectantly and all were pondering in their hearts about John, whether he might be the Christ, 16 John answered them all by saying, "I baptize you with water, but one who is mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing fork is in his hand to thoroughly clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire." 18 And in many other ways, with various exhortations, he proclaimed the good news to the people.
  • John 2:18 : 18 So the Jews responded to Him, 'What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do all this?'
  • Acts 19:4 : 4 Paul said, "John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him—that is, in Jesus."
  • John 5:10 : 10 So the Jewish leaders said to the man who had been healed, 'It is the Sabbath; it is not lawful for you to carry your mat.'

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  • John 1:20-26
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    20He confessed and did not deny, but confessed, 'I am not the Christ.'

    21They asked him, 'Then who are you? Are you Elijah?' He said, 'I am not.' 'Are you the Prophet?' He answered, 'No.'

    22So they said to him, 'Who are you? Tell us so we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?'

    23He replied, 'I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, “Make straight the way for the Lord,” as the prophet Isaiah said.'

    24Now those who had been sent were from the Pharisees.

    25They asked him, 'Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?'

    26John answered them, saying, 'I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know.'

  • John 3:25-26
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    25Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a Jew about purification.

    26So they came to John and said to him, 'Rabbi, the one who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you testified—look, He is baptizing, and everyone is coming to Him.'

  • Luke 7:18-20
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    18John's disciples reported all these things to him. Then John called two of his disciples.

    19He sent them to the Lord to ask, 'Are You the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?'

    20When the men came to Jesus, they said, 'John the Baptist has sent us to You to ask, "Are You the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?"'

  • John 1:6-8
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    6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

    7He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.

    8He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

  • Matt 11:2-4
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    2Now John, while in prison, heard about the works of Christ and sent his disciples to ask Him,

    3"Are You the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?"

    4And Jesus responded to them, "Go and report to John what you hear and see:

  • John 1:30-36
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    30This is the one I was talking about when I said, “A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.”

    31I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.

    32Then John testified, saying, 'I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on Him.'

    33I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining is the One who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.'

    34I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.

    35The next day John was standing there again with two of his disciples.

    36When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, 'Look, the Lamb of God!'

  • John 5:33
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    33You sent messengers to John, and he testified to the truth.

  • John 1:15
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    15John testified about Him and cried out, saying, 'This is the one I spoke about when I said, “He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.”'

  • John 3:28
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    28'You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but I have been sent ahead of Him.’

  • Luke 7:27
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    27'This is the one about whom it is written: "Look, I am sending My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You."'

  • Luke 20:4
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    4Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?'

  • Matt 11:10
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    10This is the one about whom it is written: 'Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.'

  • Matt 3:3
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    3This is the one who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: 'A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way for the Lord; make His paths straight.'

  • Mark 11:30
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    30'Was John's baptism from heaven or from men? Answer me.'

  • Mark 1:5
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    5The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem came out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

  • Matt 3:5
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    5Then people from Jerusalem, all Judea, and the entire region around the Jordan were going out to him,

  • Matt 3:1
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    1At that time, John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

  • Luke 3:15
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    15As the people were waiting expectantly and all were pondering in their hearts about John, whether he might be the Christ,

  • Mark 1:2-3
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    2As it is written in the prophets: 'See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'

    3'A voice is calling out in the wilderness: Prepare the way for the Lord; make his paths straight.'

  • Matt 3:13-14
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    13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be baptized by him.

    14But John tried to stop Him, saying, 'I need to be baptized by You, and yet You are coming to me?'

  • Acts 13:24-25
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    24Before His coming, John had already proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

    25As John was finishing his course, he said, 'Who do you think I am? I am not He. But behold, One is coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.'

  • Luke 7:24
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    24After John's messengers left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: 'What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind?'

  • John 1:28
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    28This all happened in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

  • Mark 1:7
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    7He proclaimed: 'After me comes one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.'

  • John 1:18
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    18No one has ever seen God; the one and only Son, who is in the closest relationship with the Father, has made Him known.

  • 2 Kgs 1:7
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    7The king asked them, 'What kind of man was it who came to meet you and told you this?'

  • Matt 21:25
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    25Where did John’s baptism come from? From heaven or from men?' They discussed it among themselves, saying, 'If we say,

  • Acts 19:3
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    3Paul then asked, "Into what, then, were you baptized?" They answered, "Into John's baptism."