John 1:8

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

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  • John 1:20 : 20 He confessed and did not deny, but confessed, 'I am not the Christ.'
  • John 3:28 : 28 'You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but I have been sent ahead of Him.’
  • 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."

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 1:2-7
    6 verses
    89%

    2 He was in the beginning with God.

    3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him not a single thing came into being that has come into existence.

    4 In Him was life, and that life was the light of mankind.

    5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

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

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

  • John 1:9-11
    3 verses
    87%

    9 The true Light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.

    10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.

    11 He came to His own, but His own people did not receive Him.

  • John 3:28
    79%

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

  • John 1:14-15
    2 verses
    79%

    14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

    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.”'

  • John 5:33-35
    3 verses
    79%

    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.

  • John 1:25-35
    11 verses
    78%

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

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

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

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

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

    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.”

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

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

    33 I 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.'

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

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

  • John 12:46
    75%

    46 I have come into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.

  • John 8:12
    74%

    12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life."

  • John 1:18-20
    3 verses
    73%

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

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

    20 He confessed and did not deny, but confessed, 'I am not the Christ.'

  • John 3:19-21
    3 verses
    73%

    19 This is the verdict: The light has come into the world, but people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil.

    20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and does not come to the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.

    21 But whoever lives by the truth comes to the light, so that it may be plainly seen that their deeds have been done in God.

  • John 3:26
    73%

    26 So 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.'

  • 1 John 1:5
    72%

    5 This is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

  • Mark 1:7-9
    3 verses
    71%

    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.'

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

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

  • 1 John 1:2
    71%

    2 the life was made visible, and we have seen it, and we testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was revealed to us—

  • John 3:32
    71%

    32 He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony.

  • Matt 11:10
    71%

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

  • Rev 1:2
    71%

    2 John, who testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, whatever he saw.

  • Luke 7:27
    71%

    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 7:18
    70%

    18 John's disciples reported all these things to him. Then John called two of his disciples.

  • John 1:23
    70%

    23 He 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
    70%

    3 This 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.'

  • Luke 1:79
    70%

    79 to shine on those who live in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

  • Matt 3:13
    70%

    13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be baptized by him.

  • Mark 1:3
    70%

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

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