John 1:31

KJV1611 – Modern English

I did not know him, but that he should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water.

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  • Luke 1:17 : 17 He will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
  • Isa 40:3-5 : 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. 4 Every valley shall be raised up, and every mountain and hill made low; the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places smooth; 5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all humanity shall see it together, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
  • Mal 3:1 : 1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom you seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom you delight in: behold, he shall come, says the LORD of hosts.
  • Matt 3:6 : 6 And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
  • Mark 1:3-5 : 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 John baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And all the land of Judea and those from Jerusalem went out to him, and were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
  • Luke 3:3-4 : 3 And he came into all the country around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins; 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
  • John 1:7 : 7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
  • John 1:33 : 33 I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.
  • Acts 19:4 : 4 Then said Paul, John truly baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
  • Mal 4:2-5 : 2 But to you who fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings, and you shall go forth and grow up like stall-fed calves. 3 And you shall tread down the wicked, for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I do this, says the LORD of hosts. 4 Remember the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded to him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments. 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.
  • Luke 1:76-80 : 76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest, for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways, 77 To give knowledge of salvation to His people by the remission of their sins, 78 Through the tender mercy of our God, with which the Dayspring from on high has visited us, 79 To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. 80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
  • Luke 2:39-42 : 39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. 40 And the child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him. 41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast.

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  • John 1:32-34
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    32 And John bore witness, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained upon him.

    33 I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.

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

  • John 1:25-28
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    25 And they asked him, and said to 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 there stands one among you whom you do not know.

    27 It is he who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.

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

  • John 1:30
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    30 This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.

  • Mark 1:7-11
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    7 And preached, saying, There comes one mightier than I after me, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

    8 I indeed have baptized you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.

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

    10 And immediately, coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him.

    11 And there came a voice from heaven, saying, You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

  • John 1:6-10
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    78%

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

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

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

    9 That was the true Light, which gives light to every man coming into the world.

    10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world did not know him.

  • John 1:15
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    15 John bore witness of him, and cried out, saying, This was he of whom I said, He who comes after me is preferred before me, for he was before me.

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

    14 But John tried to stop him, saying, I have need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?

  • Acts 13:24-25
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    24 When John first preached, before his coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

    25 And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom do you think that I am? I am not he. But behold, there comes one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to untie.

  • John 3:28
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    28 You yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him.

  • John 3:26
    78%

    26 They came to John and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you bore witness, behold, he baptizes, and all men come to him.

  • Luke 3:16
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    16 John answered, saying to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I comes, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire:

  • Matt 3:11
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    11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire:

  • John 3:22
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    22 After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judea, and there he stayed with them and baptized.

  • John 1:19-21
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    19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews 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.

    21 And they asked him, What then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you the Prophet? And he answered, No.

  • 1 Cor 1:15
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    15 Lest anyone should say that I had baptized in my own name.

  • Mark 1:2-5
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    2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.

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

    4 John baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

    5 And all the land of Judea and those from Jerusalem went out to him, and were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

  • John 1:23
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    23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah.

  • Matt 3:3
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    3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

  • John 7:29
    74%

    29 But I know him, for I am from him, and he sent me.

  • Matt 11:10
    74%

    10 For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.

  • Acts 10:37
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    37 That word, I say, you know, which was published throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism that John preached;

  • Matt 3:1
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    1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

  • Luke 3:3
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    3 And he came into all the country around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;

  • Luke 7:27
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    27 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.

  • John 4:2
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    2 though Jesus himself did not baptize, but his disciples,

  • Matt 3:16
    73%

    16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, came up immediately out of the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting upon him:

  • John 3:30
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    30 He must increase, but I must decrease.

  • Luke 12:50
    72%

    50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how distressed I am till it is accomplished!

  • Matt 3:6
    72%

    6 And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

  • Matt 11:3
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    3 And said to him, Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?

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