John 1:8

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

He himself was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.

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Referenced Verses

  • John 1:20 : 20 He confessed– he did not deny but confessed–“I am not the Christ!”
  • John 3:28 : 28 You yourselves can testify that I said,‘I am not the Christ,’ but rather,‘I have been sent before him.’
  • 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.”

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 1:2-7
    6 verses
    89%

    2The Word was with God in the beginning.

    3All things were created by him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created.

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

    5And the light shines on in the darkness, but the darkness has not mastered it.

    6A man came, sent from God, whose name was John.

    7He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that everyone might believe through him.

  • John 1:9-11
    3 verses
    87%

    9The true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.

    10He was in the world, and the world was created by him, but the world did not recognize him.

    11He came to what was his own, but his own people did not receive him.

  • John 3:28
    79%

    28You yourselves can testify that I said,‘I am not the Christ,’ but rather,‘I have been sent before him.’

  • John 1:14-15
    2 verses
    79%

    14Now the Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We saw his glory– the glory of the one and only, full of grace and truth, who came from the Father.

    15John 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.’”

  • John 5:33-35
    3 verses
    79%

    33You 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.)

    35He was a lamp that was burning and shining, and you wanted to rejoice greatly for a short time in his light.

  • John 1:25-35
    11 verses
    78%

    25So they asked John,“Why then are you baptizing if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

    26John answered them,“I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not recognize,

    27who is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandal!”

    28These things happened in Bethany across the Jordan River where John was baptizing.

    29On the next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said,“Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

    30This is the one about whom I said,‘After me comes a man who is greater than I am, because he existed before me.’

    31I did not recognize him, but I came baptizing with water so that he could be revealed to Israel.”

    32Then John testified,“I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven, and it remained on him.

    33And 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.’

    34I have both seen and testified that this man is the Chosen One of God.”

    35Again the next day John was standing there with two of his disciples.

  • John 12:46
    75%

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

  • John 8:12
    74%

    12Jesus as the Light of the World Then Jesus spoke out again,“I am the light of the world! The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

  • John 1:18-20
    3 verses
    73%

    18No one has ever seen God. The only one, himself God, who is in closest fellowship with the Father, has made God known.

    19The 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?”

    20He confessed– he did not deny but confessed–“I am not the Christ!”

  • John 3:19-21
    3 verses
    73%

    19Now this is the basis for judging: that the light has come into the world and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.

    20For everyone who does evil deeds hates the light and does not come to the light, so that their deeds will not be exposed.

    21But the one who practices the truth comes to the light, so that it may be plainly evident that his deeds have been done in God.

  • John 3:26
    73%

    26So 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!”

  • 1 John 1:5
    72%

    5God Is Light, So We Must Walk in the Light Now this is the gospel message we have heard from him and announce to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.

  • Mark 1:7-9
    3 verses
    71%

    7He 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.

    8I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

    9The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus Now in those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan River.

  • 1 John 1:2
    71%

    2and the life was revealed, and we have seen and testify and announce to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us).

  • John 3:32
    71%

    32He testifies about what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony.

  • Matt 11:10
    71%

    10This is the one about whom it is written:‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.’

  • Rev 1:2
    71%

    2who then testified to everything that he saw concerning the word of God and the testimony about Jesus Christ.

  • Luke 7:27
    71%

    27This is the one about whom it is written,‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.’

  • Luke 7:18
    70%

    18Jesus and John the Baptist John’s disciples informed him about all these things. So John called two of his disciples

  • John 1:23
    70%

    23John said,“I am the voice of one shouting in the wilderness,‘Make straight the way for the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”

  • Matt 3:3
    70%

    3For 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.’”

  • Luke 1:79
    70%

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

  • Matt 3:13
    70%

    13The Baptism of Jesus Then Jesus came from Galilee to John to be baptized by him in the Jordan River.

  • Mark 1:3
    70%

    3the voice of one shouting in the wilderness,‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.’”