John 1:20

World English Bible (2000)

He declared, and didn't deny, but he declared, "I am not the Christ."

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  • Mark 1:7-8 : 7 He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen. 8 I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."
  • John 3:28-36 : 28 You yourselves testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.' 29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. This, my joy, therefore is made full. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease. 31 He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the Earth belongs to the Earth, and speaks of the Earth. He who comes from heaven is above all. 32 What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness. 33 He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true. 34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure. 35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand. 36 One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won't see life, but the wrath of God remains on him."
  • Matt 3:11-12 : 11 I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit. 12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire."
  • Luke 3:15-17 : 15 As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ, 16 John answered them all, "I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire, 17 whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."

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    21 They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the prophet?" He answered, "No."

    22 They said therefore to him, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

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

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    28 You yourselves testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'

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    19 This is John's testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"

  • John 1:30-31
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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.'

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  • John 1:25-27
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    25 They asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?"

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    67 "If you are the Christ, tell us." But he said to them, "If I tell you, you won't believe,

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    70 But he denied it before them all, saying, "I don't know what you are talking about."

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

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    3 and said to him, "Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?"

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    25 Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore to him, "You aren't also one of his disciples, are you?" He denied it, and said, "I am not."

  • Mark 8:29
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    29 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Christ."

  • Mark 1:7
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    7 He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

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    72 Again he denied it with an oath, "I don't know the man."

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    15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"

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    70 But he again denied it. After a little while again those who stood by said to Peter, "You truly are one of them, for you are a Galilean, and your speech shows it."

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    18 The disciples of John told him about all these things.

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