John 1:8
He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
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- John 1:20 : 20 He confessed, and didn't deny, but he confessed, "I am not the Christ."
- John 3:28 : 28 You yourselves testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'
- 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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- John 1:2-76 verses89%
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made.
4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn't overcome{The word translated "overcome" (katelaben) can also be translated "comprehended." It refers to getting a grip on an enemy to defeat him.} it.
6 There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
7 The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
- John 1:9-113 verses87%
9 The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn't recognize him.
11 He came to his own, and those who were his own didn't receive him.
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28 You yourselves testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'
- John 1:14-152 verses79%
14 The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
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.'"
- John 5:33-353 verses79%
33 You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
34 But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved.
35 He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
- John 1:25-3511 verses78%
25 They asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"
26 John answered them, "I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don't know.
27 He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to loosen."
28 These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
30 This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.'
31 I didn't know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel."
32 John testified, saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.
33 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.'
34 I have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God."
35 Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,
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46 I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.
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12 Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life."
- John 1:18-203 verses73%
18 No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.
19 This is John's testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"
20 He confessed, and didn't deny, but he confessed, "I am not the Christ."
- John 3:19-213 verses73%
19 This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.
20 For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn't come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God."
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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."
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5 This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
- Mark 1:7-93 verses71%
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."
9 It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
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2 (and the life was revealed, and we have seen, and testify, and declare to you the life, the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was revealed to us);
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32 What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
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10 For this is he, of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'
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2 who testified to God's word, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything that he saw.
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27 This is he of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, Who will prepare your way before you.'
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18 The disciples of John told him about all these things.
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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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3 For 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."
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79 To shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To guide our feet into the way of peace."
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13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
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3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"