John 1:27

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He is the one who comes after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie.

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  • John 1:30 : 30 This is the one I was talking about when I said, “A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.”
  • Matt 3:11 : 11 I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
  • John 1:15 : 15 John 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.”'
  • Mark 1:7 : 7 He proclaimed: 'After me comes one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.'
  • Luke 3:16 : 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.
  • 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."

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  • Mark 1:6-11
    6 verses
    91%

    6John was dressed in camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.

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

    8'I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.'

    9In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

    10As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

    11And a voice came from heaven: 'You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.'

  • Acts 13:24-25
    2 verses
    85%

    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.'

  • John 1:28-36
    9 verses
    85%

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

    29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, 'Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!'

    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 1:25-26
    2 verses
    83%

    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 1:15
    81%

    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.”'

  • Luke 3:15-16
    2 verses
    80%

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

    16John 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.

  • Matt 3:11
    77%

    11I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

  • Luke 7:27-28
    2 verses
    77%

    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."'

    28'I tell you, among those born of women, no one is greater than John the Baptist. Yet, the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.'

  • John 3:28-31
    4 verses
    76%

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

    29The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. But the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and listens to him, rejoices greatly at the sound of the bridegroom's voice. Therefore, this joy of mine is now complete.

    30He must increase, but I must decrease.

    31The one who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is above all.

  • Matt 11:10-11
    2 verses
    75%

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

    11Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

  • John 1:22-23
    2 verses
    74%

    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.'

  • Matt 3:3
    73%

    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.'

  • John 3:26
    73%

    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.'

  • Mark 1:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    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
    2 verses
    72%

    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?'

  • John 1:6-8
    3 verses
    72%

    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 11:3
    71%

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

  • Luke 1:76
    70%

    76And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare His ways,

  • John 1:19
    69%

    19This is the testimony of John when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, 'Who are you?'

  • Luke 3:4
    69%

    4as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: "The voice of one crying out in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.'"

  • John 13:5
    69%

    5Then He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to dry them with the towel He had tied around Himself.

  • Matt 3:1
    69%

    1At that time, John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

  • Luke 7:19-20
    2 verses
    67%

    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?"'