John 1:8

Geneva Bible (1560)

He was not that light, but was sent to beare witnesse of that light.

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Referenced Verses

  • John 1:20 : 20 And he confessed and denied not, and said plainely, I am not that Christ.
  • John 3:28 : 28 Yee your selues are my witnesses, that I sayde, I am not that Christ, but that I am sent before him.
  • Acts 19:4 : 4 Then saide Paul, Iohn verely baptized with the baptisme of repentance, saying vnto the people, that they shoulde beleeue in him, which should come after him, that is, in Christ Iesus.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 1:2-7
    6 verses
    89%

    2This same was in the beginning with God.

    3All things were made by it, and without it was made nothing that was made.

    4In it was life, and that life was the light of men.

    5And that light shineth in the darkenesse, and the darkenesse comprehended it not.

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

    7This same came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of that light, that all men through him might beleeue.

  • John 1:9-11
    3 verses
    87%

    9This was that true light, which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world.

    10He was in the world, and the worlde was made by him: and the worlde knewe him not.

    11He came vnto his owne, and his owne receiued him not.

  • John 3:28
    79%

    28Yee your selues are my witnesses, that I sayde, I am not that Christ, but that I am sent before him.

  • John 1:14-15
    2 verses
    79%

    14And that Word was made flesh, and dwelt among vs, (and we sawe the glorie thereof, as the glorie of the onely begotten Sonne of the Father) full of grace and trueth.

    15Iohn bare witnesse of him, and cryed, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that commeth after me, was before me: for he was better then I.

  • John 5:33-35
    3 verses
    79%

    33Ye sent vnto Iohn, and he bare witnesse vnto the trueth.

    34But I receiue not the record of man: neuerthelesse these things I say, that ye might be saued.

    35He was a burning, & a shining candle: and ye would for a season haue reioyced in his light.

  • John 1:25-35
    11 verses
    78%

    25And they asked him, and saide vnto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, neither Elias, nor that Prophet?

    26Iohn answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye knowe not.

    27He it is that commeth after me, which was before me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthie to vnloose.

    28These things were done in Bethabara beyond Iordan, where Iohn did baptize.

    29The next day Iohn, seeth Iesus coming vnto him, and saith, Beholde that Lambe of God, which taketh away the sinne of the world.

    30This is he of whom I saide, After me commeth a man, which was before me: for he was better then I.

    31And I knewe him not: but because he should be declared to Israel, therefore am I come, baptizing with water.

    32So Iohn bare recorde, saying, I behelde that Spirit come downe from heauen, like a doue, and it abode vpon him,

    33And I knewe him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, he saide vnto me, Vpon whom thou shalt see that Spirit come downe, and tary still on him, that is he which baptizeth with the holy Ghost.

    34And I sawe, and bare record that this is that Sonne of God.

    35The next day, Iohn stoode againe, and two of his disciples.

  • John 12:46
    75%

    46I am come a light into the world, that whosoeuer beleeueth in me, should not abide in darkenes.

  • John 8:12
    74%

    12Then spake Iesus againe vnto them, saying, I am that light of the worlde: hee that followeth mee, shall not walke in darkenes, but shall haue that light of life.

  • John 1:18-20
    3 verses
    73%

    18No man hath seene God at any time: that onely begotten Sonne, which is in the bosome of the Father, he hath declared him.

    19Then this is the record of Iohn, when the Iewes sent Priestes and Leuites from Hierusalem, to aske him, Who art thou?

    20And he confessed and denied not, and said plainely, I am not that Christ.

  • John 3:19-21
    3 verses
    73%

    19And this is the condemnation, that that light came into the worlde, and men loued darknesse rather then that light, because their deedes were euill.

    20For euery man that euill doeth, hateth the light, neither commeth to light, least his deedes should be reprooued.

    21But he that doeth trueth, commeth to the light, that his deedes might bee made manifest, that they are wrought according to God.

  • John 3:26
    73%

    26And they came vnto Iohn, and saide vnto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Iorden, to whom thou barest witnesse, behold, he baptizeth, and all men come to him.

  • 1 John 1:5
    72%

    5This then is the message which wee haue heard of him, and declare vnto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkenes.

  • Mark 1:7-9
    3 verses
    71%

    7And preached, saying, A stronger then I commeth after me, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to stoupe downe, and vnloose.

    8Trueth it is, I haue baptized you with water: but he will baptize you with the holy Ghost.

    9And it came to passe in those dayes, that Iesus came from Nazareth, a citie of Galile, and was baptized of Iohn in Iordan.

  • 1 John 1:2
    71%

    2(For that life was made manifest, and wee haue seene it, and beare witnes, and shewe vnto you that eternall life, which was with the Father, and was made manifest vnto vs)

  • John 3:32
    71%

    32And what hee hath seene and heard, that he testifieth: but no ma receiueth his testimonie.

  • Matt 11:10
    71%

    10For this is he of whom it is written, Beholde, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

  • Rev 1:2
    71%

    2Who bare record of ye word of God, & of the testimonie of Iesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

  • Luke 7:27
    71%

    27This is he of whom it is written, Beholde, I sende my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

  • Luke 7:18
    70%

    18And the disciples of Iohn shewed him of all these things.

  • John 1:23
    70%

    23He said, I am the voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the Prophet Esaias.

  • Matt 3:3
    70%

    3For this is he of whome it is spoken by the Prophet Esaias, saying, The voyce of him that crieth in the wildernes, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make his pathes straight.

  • Luke 1:79
    70%

    79To giue light to them that sit in darknes, and in the shadow of death, & to guide our feete into the way of peace.

  • Matt 3:13
    70%

    13Then came Iesus from Galile to Iordan vnto Iohn, to be baptized of him.

  • Mark 1:3
    70%

    3The voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse is, Prepare the way of the Lord: make his paths straight.