John 1:8

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

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Referenced Verses

  • John 1:20 : 20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
  • John 3:28 : 28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
  • Acts 19:4 : 4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 1:2-7
    6 verses
    89%

    2The same was in the beginning with God.

    3All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

    4In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

    5And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

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

    7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

  • John 1:9-11
    3 verses
    87%

    9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

    10He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

    11He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

  • John 3:28
    79%

    28Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

  • John 1:14-15
    2 verses
    79%

    14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

    15n bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

  • John 5:33-35
    3 verses
    79%

    33Ye sent unto n, and he bare witness unto the truth.

    34But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.

    35He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

  • John 1:25-35
    11 verses
    78%

    25And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

    26n answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

    27He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

    28These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where n was baptizing.

    29The next day n seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

    30This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

    31And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

    32And n bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

    33And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

    34And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

    35Again the next day after n stood, and two of his disciples;

  • John 12:46
    75%

    46I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

  • John 8:12
    74%

    12Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

  • John 1:18-20
    3 verses
    73%

    18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

    19And this is the record of n, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

    20And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

  • John 3:19-21
    3 verses
    73%

    19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

    20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

    21But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

  • John 3:26
    73%

    26And they came unto n, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

  • 1 John 1:5
    72%

    5This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

  • Mark 1:7-9
    3 verses
    71%

    7And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

    8I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

    9And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

  • 1 John 1:2
    71%

    2(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

  • John 3:32
    71%

    32And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.

  • Matt 11:10
    71%

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

  • Rev 1:2
    71%

    2Who ba cord of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

  • Luke 7:27
    71%

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

  • Luke 7:18
    70%

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

  • John 1:23
    70%

    23He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

  • Matt 3:3
    70%

    3For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

  • Luke 1:79
    70%

    79To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

  • Matt 3:13
    70%

    13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

  • Mark 1:3
    70%

    3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.