John 1:27

Webster's Bible (1833)

He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to loosen."

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  • John 1:30 : 30 This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.'
  • Matt 3:11 : 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.{TR and NU add "and with fire"}
  • John 1:15 : 15 John testified about him. He cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.'"
  • Mark 1:7 : 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.
  • Luke 3:16 : 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,
  • Acts 19:4 : 4 Paul said, "John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus."

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  • Mark 1:6-11
    6 verses
    91%

    6John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his loins. He ate locusts and wild honey.

    7He 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.

    8I baptized you in{The Greek word (en) translated here as "in" could also be translated as "with" in some contexts.} water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."

    9It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

    10Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

    11A voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

  • Acts 13:24-25
    2 verses
    85%

    24before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.{TR, NU read "to all the people of Israel" instead of "to Israel"}

    25As John was fulfilling his course, he said, 'What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.'

  • John 1:28-36
    9 verses
    85%

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

    29The next day, he saw Jesus coming to 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 didn't know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel."

    32John testified, saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.

    33I didn't recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water, he said to me, 'On whomever you will see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.'

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

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

    36and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God!"

  • John 1:25-26
    2 verses
    83%

    25They asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"

    26John answered them, "I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don't know.

  • John 1:15
    81%

    15John testified about him. He cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.'"

  • Luke 3:15-16
    2 verses
    80%

    15As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,

    16John 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,

  • Matt 3:11
    77%

    11I 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.{TR and NU add "and with fire"}

  • Luke 7:27-28
    2 verses
    77%

    27This is he of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, Who will prepare your way before you.'

    28"For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he."

  • John 3:28-31
    4 verses
    76%

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

    29He 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.

    30He must increase, but I must decrease.

    31He 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.

  • Matt 11:10-11
    2 verses
    75%

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

    11Most assuredly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.

  • John 1:22-23
    2 verses
    74%

    22They 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?"

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

  • Matt 3:3
    73%

    3For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight."

  • John 3:26
    73%

    26They came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him."

  • Mark 1:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2As it is written in the prophets, "Behold, I send my messenger before your face, Who will prepare your way before you.

    3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"

  • Matt 3:13-14
    2 verses
    72%

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

    14But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"

  • John 1:6-8
    3 verses
    72%

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

    7The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

    8He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.

  • Matt 11:3
    71%

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

  • Luke 1:76
    70%

    76And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, For you will go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways,

  • John 1:19
    69%

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

  • Luke 3:4
    69%

    4As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.

  • John 13:5
    69%

    5Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

  • Matt 3:1
    69%

    1In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,

  • Luke 7:19-20
    2 verses
    67%

    19John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, "Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?"

    20When the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?'"