John 1:19
The Testimony of John the Baptist Now this was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him,“Who are you?”
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- John 10:24 : 24 The Jewish leaders surrounded him and asked,“How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
- Acts 13:25 : 25 But while John was completing his mission, he said repeatedly,‘What do you think I am? I am not he. But look, one is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet!’
- John 5:33-36 : 33 You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth. 34 (I do not accept human testimony, but I say this so that you may be saved.) 35 He was a lamp that was burning and shining, and you wanted to rejoice greatly for a short time in his light. 36 “But I have a testimony greater than that from John. For the deeds that the Father has assigned me to complete– the deeds I am now doing– testify about me that the Father has sent me.
- Matt 21:23-32 : 23 The Authority of Jesus Now after Jesus entered the temple courts, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching and said,“By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” 24 Jesus answered them,“I will also ask you one question. If you answer me then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 Where did John’s baptism come from? From heaven or from people?” They discussed this among themselves, saying,“If we say,‘From heaven,’ he will say,‘Then why did you not believe him?’ 26 But if we say,‘From people,’ we fear the crowd, for they all consider John to be a prophet.” 27 So they answered Jesus,“We don’t know.” Then he said to them,“Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things. 28 The Parable of the Two Sons“What do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said,‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ 29 The boy answered,‘I will not.’ But later he had a change of heart and went. 30 The father went to the other son and said the same thing. This boy answered,‘I will, sir,’ but did not go. 31 Which of the two did his father’s will?” They said,“The first.” Jesus said to them,“I tell you the truth, tax collectors and prostitutes will go ahead of you into the kingdom of God! 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe. Although you saw this, you did not later change your minds and believe him.
- Luke 3:15-18 : 15 While the people were filled with anticipation and they all wondered whether perhaps John could be the Christ, 16 John answered them all,“I baptize you with water, but one more powerful than I am is coming– I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing fork is in his hand to clean out his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his storehouse, but the chaff he will burn up with inextinguishable fire.” 18 And in this way, with many other exhortations, John proclaimed good news to the people.
- John 2:18 : 18 So then the Jewish leaders responded,“What sign can you show us, since you are doing these things?”
- 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.”
- John 5:10 : 10 So the Jewish leaders said to the man who had been healed,“It is the Sabbath, and you are not permitted to carry your mat.”
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- John 1:20-267 verses81%
20 He confessed– he did not deny but confessed–“I am not the Christ!”
21 So they asked him,“Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said,“I am not!”“Are you the Prophet?” He answered,“No!”
22 Then they said to him,“Who are you? Tell us so that we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
23 John said,“I am the voice of one shouting in the wilderness,‘Make straight the way for the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”
24 (Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.)
25 So they asked John,“Why then are you baptizing if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
26 John answered them,“I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not recognize,
- John 3:25-262 verses79%
25 Now a dispute came about between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew concerning ceremonial washing.
26 So they came to John and said to him,“Rabbi, the one who was with you on the other side of the Jordan River, about whom you testified– see, he is baptizing, and everyone is flocking to him!”
- Luke 7:18-203 verses78%
18 Jesus and John the Baptist John’s disciples informed him about all these things. So John called two of his disciples
19 and sent them to Jesus to ask,“Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”
20 When the men came to Jesus, they said,“John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask,‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?’”
- John 1:6-83 verses78%
6 A man came, sent from God, whose name was John.
7 He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that everyone might believe through him.
8 He himself was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.
- Matt 11:2-43 verses77%
2 Jesus and John the Baptist Now when John heard in prison about the deeds Christ had done, he sent his disciples to ask a question:
3 “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”
4 Jesus answered them,“Go tell John what you hear and see:
- John 1:30-367 verses76%
30 This is the one about whom I said,‘After me comes a man who is greater than I am, because he existed before me.’
31 I did not recognize him, but I came baptizing with water so that he could be revealed to Israel.”
32 Then John testified,“I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven, and it remained on him.
33 And I did not recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me,‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining– this is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
34 I have both seen and testified that this man is the Chosen One of God.”
35 Again the next day John was standing there with two of his disciples.
36 Gazing at Jesus as he walked by, he said,“Look, the Lamb of God!”
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33 You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
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15 John testified about him and shouted out,“This one was the one about whom I said,‘He who comes after me is greater than I am, because he existed before me.’”
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28 You yourselves can testify that I said,‘I am not the Christ,’ but rather,‘I have been sent before him.’
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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.’
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4 John’s baptism– was it from heaven or from people?”
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10 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.’
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3 For he is the one about whom the prophet Isaiah had spoken:“The voice of one shouting in the wilderness,‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.’”
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30 John’s baptism– was it from heaven or from people? Answer me.”
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5 People from the whole Judean countryside and all of Jerusalem were going out to him, and he was baptizing them in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.
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5 Then people from Jerusalem, as well as all Judea and all the region around the Jordan, were going out to him,
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1 The Ministry of John the Baptist In those days John the Baptist came into the wilderness of Judea proclaiming,
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15 While the people were filled with anticipation and they all wondered whether perhaps John could be the Christ,
- Mark 1:2-32 verses71%
2 As it is written in the prophet Isaiah,“Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way,
3 the voice of one shouting in the wilderness,‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.’”
- Matt 3:13-142 verses71%
13 The Baptism of Jesus Then Jesus came from Galilee to John to be baptized by him in the Jordan River.
14 But John tried to prevent him, saying,“I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?”
- Acts 13:24-252 verses71%
24 Before Jesus arrived, John had proclaimed a baptism for repentance to all the people of Israel.
25 But while John was completing his mission, he said repeatedly,‘What do you think I am? I am not he. But look, one is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet!’
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24 When John’s messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John:“What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
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28 These things happened in Bethany across the Jordan River where John was baptizing.
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7 He proclaimed,“One more powerful than I am is coming after me; I am not worthy to bend down and untie the strap of his sandals.
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18 No one has ever seen God. The only one, himself God, who is in closest fellowship with the Father, has made God known.
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7 The king asked them,“Describe the appearance of this man who came up to meet you and told you these things.”
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25 Where did John’s baptism come from? From heaven or from people?” They discussed this among themselves, saying,“If we say,‘From heaven,’ he will say,‘Then why did you not believe him?’
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3 So Paul said,“Into what then were you baptized?”“Into John’s baptism,” they replied.