John 1:28

Webster's Bible (1833)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • John 10:40 : 40 He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and there he stayed.
  • John 3:23 : 23 John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.
  • Judg 7:24 : 24 Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill-country of Ephraim, saying, Come down against Midian, and take before them the waters, as far as Beth Barah, even the Jordan. So all the men of Ephraim were gathered together, and took the waters as far as Beth Barah, even the Jordan.
  • John 3:26 : 26 They 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."

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Mark 1:7-11
    5 verses
    82%

    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."

  • John 3:22-26
    5 verses
    81%

    22After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them, and baptized.

    23John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.

    24For John was not yet thrown into prison.

    25There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with some Jews about purification.

    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."

  • Matt 3:13-14
    2 verses
    79%

    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 10:40
    79%

    40He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and there he stayed.

  • John 1:25-27
    3 verses
    79%

    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.

    27He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to loosen."

  • John 1:29-37
    9 verses
    79%

    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!"

    37The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

  • Matt 3:5-6
    2 verses
    78%

    5Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.

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

  • Matt 3:1
    78%

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

  • Mark 1:3-5
    3 verses
    78%

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

    4John came baptizing{To baptize means to immerse in (or wash with) water (or fire). This baptizm is not just to cleanse the body, but as an outward sign of an inward spiritual cleansing and commitment.} in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

    5All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.

  • Luke 3:3-4
    2 verses
    78%

    3He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.

    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.

  • Matt 19:1
    76%

    1It happened when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.

  • Acts 13:24
    75%

    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"}

  • Luke 7:18
    75%

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

  • John 1:6
    74%

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

  • John 1:15
    74%

    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 3:16
    73%

    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 3:3
    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 1:8
    72%

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

  • Luke 7:29
    72%

    29When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism.

  • John 4:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John

    2(although Jesus himself didn't baptize, but his disciples),

  • John 3:28
    71%

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

  • Matt 3:16
    71%

    16Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.

  • Acts 10:37
    71%

    37that spoken word you yourselves know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

  • John 6:1
    71%

    1After these things, Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is also called the Sea of Tiberias.

  • John 1:19
    71%

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

  • Matt 3:11
    71%

    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"}