John 1:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that 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 bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him.
  • 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.

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 through him, and without him nothing was made that was made.

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

    5And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

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

    7This man 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 gives light to every man coming into the world.

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

    11He came to his own, and his own did not receive him.

  • John 3:28
    79%

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

  • John 1:14-15
    2 verses
    79%

    14And the Word became 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.

    15John 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.

  • John 1:25-35
    11 verses
    78%

    25And they asked him, and said to 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 there stands one among you whom you do not know.

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

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

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

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

    31I did not know him, but that he should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water.

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

    33I 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.

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

    35Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples.

  • John 12:46
    75%

    46I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me should not remain in darkness.

  • John 8:12
    74%

    12Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, I am the light of the world: he who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

  • John 1:18-20
    3 verses
    73%

    18No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.

    19And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who are you?

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

  • John 3:19-21
    3 verses
    73%

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

    20Everyone who does evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.

    21But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.

  • John 3:26
    73%

    26They 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.

  • 1 John 1:5
    72%

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

  • Mark 1:7-9
    3 verses
    71%

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

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

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

  • 1 John 1:2
    71%

    2For the life was revealed, and we have seen it, and testify, and show to you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was revealed to us;

  • John 3:32
    71%

    32What he has seen and heard, that he testifies; and no one receives his testimony.

  • Matt 11:10
    71%

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

  • Rev 1:2
    71%

    2Who bore witness 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 your face, who shall prepare your way before you.

  • Luke 7:18
    70%

    18And the disciples of John reported to 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 Isaiah.

  • Matt 3:3
    70%

    3For 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.

  • Luke 1:79
    70%

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

  • Matt 3:13
    70%

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

  • Mark 1:3
    70%

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