John 1
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John 1:20-34

20And he confessedG3670 and did not denyG720; and this is what he confessedG3670: “1I amG1510 not the 2ChristG5547.” 21And so they askedG2065 him, “WhatG5101 thenG3767? Are you 3ElijahG2243?” And he saidG3004, “I amG1510 not.” “Are you 4the ProphetG4396?” And he answeredG611, “NoG3756.” 22ThenG3767 they saidG3004 to him, “WhoG5101 are you? Tell us, soG2443 thatG2443 we may giveG1325 an answerG612 to thoseG3588 who sentG3992 us. WhatG5101 do you sayG3004 aboutG4012 yourselfG4572?” 23He saidG5346, “I am 5the voiceG5456 of one callingG994 6outG994 in the wildernessG2048, ‘MakeG2116 the wayG3598 of the LordG2962 straightG2116,’ as IsaiahG2268 the prophetG4396 saidG3004.”

24And the messengers had beenG1510 sentG649 from the PhariseesG5330. 25They askedG2065 him, and saidG3004 to him, “WhyG5101 thenG3767 are you baptizingG907, ifG1487 you are not the 7ChristG5547, norG3761 ElijahG2243, norG3761 8the ProphetG4396?” 26JohnG2491 answeredG611 them, sayingG3004, “9I baptizeG907 10in waterG5204, but amongG3319 you standsG4739 One whomG3739 you do not knowG3609. 27It is 11He who comesG2064 afterG3694 me, of whom I amG1510 not worthyG514 even to untieG3089 the 12strapG2438 of His sandalG5266.” 28TheseG3778 thingsG3778 tookG1096 placeG1096 in BethanyG963 13beyondG4008 the JordanG2446, whereG3699 JohnG2491 was baptizingG907 people.

29The nextG1887 dayG1887 he sawG991 JesusG2424 comingG2064 to him, and saidG3004, “BeholdG2396, 14the LambG286 of GodG2316 who 15takesG142 awayG142 the sinG266 of the worldG2889! 30ThisG3778 is He inG5228 behalfG5228 of whomG3739 I saidG3004, ‘16AfterG3694 me is comingG2064 a ManG435 whoG3739 has provedG1096 toG1096 beG1096 17my superiorG1715, 18becauseG3754 He existedG1510 beforeG4413 me.’ 31And I did not recognizeG3609 19Him, but soG2443 thatG2443 He would be revealedG5319 to IsraelG2474, I cameG2064 baptizingG907 20in waterG5204.” 32And JohnG2491 21testifiedG3140, sayingG3004, “22I have seenG2300 the SpiritG4151 descendingG2597 as a doveG4058 out of heavenG3772, and He remainedG3306 upon Him. 33And I did not recognizeG3609 23Him, but He who sentG3992 me to baptizeG907 24in waterG5204 saidG3004 to me, ‘He upon whomG3739 you seeG3708 the SpiritG4151 descendingG2597 and remainingG3306 upon Him, 25thisG3778 is the One who baptizesG907 26in the HolyG40 SpiritG4151.’ 34And I myselfG1473 have seenG3708, and have testifiedG3140 that thisG3778 is 27the 28SonG5207 of GodG2316.”

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Notes

  1. 1. John 1:20 Luke 3:15f; John 3:28 ↩
  2. 2. John 1:20 I.e., Messiah ↩
  3. 3. John 1:21 Matt 11:14; 16:14 ↩
  4. 4. John 1:21 Deut 18:15, 18; Matt 21:11; John 1:25 ↩
  5. 5. John 1:23 Is 40:3; Matt 3:3; Mark 1:3; Luke 3:4 ↩
  6. 6. John 1:23 Or out, In the wilderness make the way ↩
  7. 7. John 1:25 I.e., Messiah ↩
  8. 8. John 1:25 Deut 18:15, 18; Matt 21:11; John 1:21 ↩
  9. 9. John 1:26 Matt 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; Acts 1:5 ↩
  10. 10. John 1:26 The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by ↩
  11. 11. John 1:27 Matt 3:11; John 1:30 ↩
  12. 12. John 1:27 Matt 3:11; Mark 1:7; Luke 3:16 ↩
  13. 13. John 1:28 John 3:26; 10:40 ↩
  14. 14. John 1:29 Is 53:7; John 1:36; Acts 8:32; 1 Pet 1:19; Rev 5:6, 8, 12f; 6:1 ↩
  15. 15. John 1:29 Matt 1:21; 1 John 3:5 ↩
  16. 16. John 1:30 Matt 3:11; John 1:27 ↩
  17. 17. John 1:30 Lit before me ↩
  18. 18. John 1:30 John 1:15 ↩
  19. 19. John 1:31 I.e., as the Messiah ↩
  20. 20. John 1:31 The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by ↩
  21. 21. John 1:32 John 1:7 ↩
  22. 22. John 1:32 Matt 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22 ↩
  23. 23. John 1:33 I.e., as the Messiah ↩
  24. 24. John 1:33 The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by ↩
  25. 25. John 1:33 Matt 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; Acts 1:5 ↩
  26. 26. John 1:33 The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by ↩
  27. 27. John 1:34 Matt 4:3; John 1:49 ↩
  28. 28. John 1:34 One early ms Chosen One of ↩

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