John 1:8

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

that one was not the Light, but -- that he might testify about the Light.

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Referenced Verses

  • John 1:20 : 20 and he confessed and did not deny, and confessed -- `I am not the Christ.'
  • John 3:28 : 28 ye yourselves do testify to me that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am having been sent before him;
  • Acts 19:4 : 4 And Paul said, `John, indeed, did baptize with a baptism of reformation, saying to the people that in him who is coming after him they should believe -- that is, in the Christ -- Jesus;'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 1:2-7
    6 verses
    89%

    2this one was in the beginning with God;

    3all things through him did happen, and without him happened not even one thing that hath happened.

    4In him was life, and the life was the light of men,

    5and the light in the darkness did shine, and the darkness did not perceive it.

    6There came a man -- having been sent from God -- whose name `is' John,

    7this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;

  • John 1:9-11
    3 verses
    87%

    9He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;

    10in the world he was, and the world through him was made, and the world did not know him:

    11to his own things he came, and his own people did not receive him;

  • John 3:28
    79%

    28ye yourselves do testify to me that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am having been sent before him;

  • John 1:14-15
    2 verses
    79%

    14And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a father, full of grace and truth.

    15John doth testify concerning him, and hath cried, saying, `This was he of whom I said, He who after me is coming, hath come before me, for he was before me;'

  • John 5:33-35
    3 verses
    79%

    33ye have sent unto John, and he hath testified to the truth.

    34`But I do not receive testimony from man, but these things I say that ye may be saved;

    35he was the burning and shining lamp, and ye did will to be glad, for an hour, in his light.

  • John 1:25-35
    11 verses
    78%

    25and they questioned him and said to him, `Why, then, dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?'

    26John answered them, saying, `I baptize with water, but in midst of you he hath stood whom ye have not known, this one it is who is coming after me, who hath been before me,

    27of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the cord of his sandal.'

    28These things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing,

    29on the morrow John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, `Lo, the Lamb of God, who is taking away the sin of the world;

    30this is he concerning whom I said, After me doth come a man, who hath come before me, because he was before me:

    31and I knew him not, but, that he might be manifested to Israel, because of this I came with the water baptizing.

    32And John testified, saying -- `I have seen the Spirit coming down, as a dove, out of heaven, and it remained on him;

    33and I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, He said to me, On whomsoever thou mayst see the Spirit coming down, and remaining on him, this is he who is baptizing with the Holy Spirit;

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

    35On the morrow, again, John was standing, and two of his disciples,

  • John 12:46
    75%

    46I a light to the world have come, that every one who is believing in me -- in the darkness may not remain;

  • John 8:12
    74%

    12Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, `I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.'

  • John 1:18-20
    3 verses
    73%

    18God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father -- he did declare.

    19And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent out of Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they might question him, `Who art thou?'

    20and he confessed and did not deny, and confessed -- `I am not the Christ.'

  • John 3:19-21
    3 verses
    73%

    19`And this is the judgment, that the light hath come to the world, and men did love the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil;

    20for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected;

    21but he who is doing the truth doth come to the light, that his works may be manifested, that in God they are having been wrought.'

  • John 3:26
    73%

    26and they came unto John, and said to him, `Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou didst testify, lo, this one is baptizing, and all are coming unto him.'

  • 1 John 1:5
    72%

    5And this is the message that we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is light, and darkness in Him is not at all;

  • Mark 1:7-9
    3 verses
    71%

    7and he proclaimed, saying, `He doth come -- who is mightier than I -- after me, of whom I am not worthy -- having stooped down -- to loose the latchet of his sandals;

    8I indeed did baptize you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.'

    9And it came to pass in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John at the Jordan;

  • 1 John 1:2
    71%

    2and the Life was manifested, and we have seen, and do testify, and declare to you the Life, the age-during, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us --

  • John 3:32
    71%

    32`And what he hath seen and heard this he doth testify, and his testimony none receiveth;

  • Matt 11:10
    71%

    10for this is he of whom it hath been written, Lo, I do send My messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

  • Rev 1:2
    71%

    2who did testify the word of God, and the testimony of Jesus Christ, as many things also as he did see.

  • Luke 7:27
    71%

    27this is he concerning whom it hath been written, Lo, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;

  • Luke 7:18
    70%

    18And the disciples of John told him about all these things,

  • John 1:23
    70%

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

  • Matt 3:3
    70%

    3for this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, `A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye His paths.'

  • Luke 1:79
    70%

    79To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.'

  • Matt 3:13
    70%

    13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee upon the Jordan, unto John to be baptized by him,

  • Mark 1:3
    70%

    3`A voice of one calling in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye his paths,' --