John 1:33

Webster's Bible (1833)

I 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.'

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  • 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"}
  • Acts 1:5 : 5 For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now."
  • 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,
  • John 3:5 : 5 Jesus answered, "Most assuredly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can't enter into the Kingdom of God!
  • John 3:34 : 34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.
  • Acts 10:44-47 : 44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word. 45 They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles. 46 For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered, 47 "Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?"
  • Acts 11:15-16 : 15 As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning. 16 I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'
  • Acts 19:2-6 : 2 He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They said to him, "No, we haven't even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." 3 He said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism." 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." 5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.
  • 1 Cor 12:13 : 13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit.
  • Titus 3:5-6 : 5 not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, 6 which he poured out on us richly, through Jesus Christ our Savior;
  • 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{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."
  • Acts 2:4 : 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.
  • John 1:31 : 31 I didn't know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel."
  • Matt 3:13-15 : 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. 14 But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?" 15 But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.

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  • John 1:25-32
    8 verses
    88%

    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."

    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.

  • Mark 1:7-11
    5 verses
    84%

    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 1:34
    83%

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

  • Luke 3:16
    80%

    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 3:16-17
    2 verses
    79%

    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.

    17Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."

  • John 3:26-28
    3 verses
    79%

    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."

    27John answered, "A man can receive nothing, unless it has been given him from heaven.

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

  • Matt 3:11
    78%

    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"}

  • Acts 1:5
    77%

    5For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now."

  • Matt 3:13-14
    2 verses
    77%

    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?"

  • Acts 11:16
    77%

    16I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'

  • Luke 3:22
    77%

    22and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying "You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased."

  • John 1:6
    76%

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

  • John 1:15
    76%

    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.'"

  • John 1:19
    75%

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

  • John 3:22
    75%

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

  • John 3:34
    75%

    34For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.

  • John 1:8
    74%

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

  • John 7:29
    74%

    29I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me."

  • Acts 10:37
    74%

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

  • John 4:2
    73%

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

  • Acts 13:24-25
    2 verses
    73%

    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 5:33
    73%

    33You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.

  • Acts 19:3-4
    2 verses
    72%

    3He said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism."

    4Paul 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."

  • John 1:36
    72%

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

  • 1 John 5:6
    72%

    6This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.

  • Mark 1:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    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.

  • Matt 11:10
    72%

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

  • Luke 7:27
    72%

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

  • John 3:31
    72%

    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.

  • John 7:39
    72%

    39But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus wasn't yet glorified.

  • Luke 7:18
    71%

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

  • John 10:40
    71%

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