John the Baptist Exalts Christ
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After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He remained with them w and baptized.
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Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near x Salim, because there was much water there. y And they came and were baptized.
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For z John had not yet been thrown into prison.
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Then there arose a dispute between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purification.
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And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, a to whom you have testified - behold, He is baptizing, and all b are coming to Him!"
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John answered and said, c "A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.
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"You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, d 'I am not the Christ,' but, e 'I have been sent before Him.'
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f "He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but g the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled.
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h "He must increase, but I must decrease.
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i "He who comes from above j is above all; k he who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. l He who comes from heaven is above all.
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"And m what He has seen and heard, that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony.
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"He who has received His testimony n has certified that God is true.
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o "For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit p by measure.
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q "The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand.
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r "He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the s wrath of God abides on him."
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John 4:1
Therefore, when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John
John 4:2
(though Jesus Himself did not baptize, but His disciples).
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1 Samuel 9:4
So he passed through the mountains of Ephraim and through the land of Shalisha, but they did not find them. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and they were not there. Then he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they did not find them.
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Matthew 3:5
Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him
Matthew 3:6
And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
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Matthew 4:12
Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee.
Matthew 14:3
For Herod had laid hold of John and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
Mark 6:17
For Herod himself had sent and laid hold of John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; for he had married her.
Luke 3:20
Also added this, above all, that he shut John up in prison.
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John 1:7
This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.
John 1:15
John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, 'He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.'
John 1:27
"It is He who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose."
John 1:34
"And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God."
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Mark 2:2
Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them.
Mark 3:10
For He healed many, so that as many as had afflictions pressed about Him to touch Him.
Mark 5:24
So Jesus went with him, and a great multitude followed Him and thronged Him.
Luke 8:19
Then His mother and brothers came to Him, and could not approach Him because of the crowd.
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Romans 12:5 - 8
So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and ...
1 Corinthians 3:5
Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but minis...
1 Corinthians 3:6
I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the in...
1 Corinthians 4:7
For who makes you differ from another? And what...
Hebrews 5:4
And no man takes this honor to himself, but he ...
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from ...
1 Peter 4:10
As each one has received a gift, minister it to...
1 Peter 4:11
If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles ...
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John 1:19 - 27
Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?
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Malachi 3:1
Behold, I send My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple, Even the Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. Behold, He is coming," Says the LORD of hosts.
Mark 1:2
As it is written in the Prophets: "Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.
Luke 1:17
"He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."
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Matthew 22:2
The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son.
2 Corinthians 11:2
For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
Ephesians 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her.
Ephesians 5:27
That He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.
Revelation 21:9
Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came to me and talked with me, saying, "Come, I will show you the bride, the Lamb's wife.
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Song of Solomon 5:1
I have come to my garden, my sister, my spouse; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends! Drink, yes, drink deeply, O beloved ones!
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Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
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John 3:13
No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven.
John 8:23
And He said to them, "You are from beneath; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
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Matthew 28:18
And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All ...
John 1:15
John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying,...
John 1:27
"It is He who, coming after me, is preferred be...
John 13:13
You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well,...
Romans 9:5
Of whom are the fathers and from whom, accordin...
Colossians 1:17
And He is before all things, and in Him all thi...
Colossians 1:18
And He is the head of the body, the church, who...
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1 Corinthians 15:47
The first man was of the earth, made of dust; the second Man is the Lord from heaven.
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John 6:33
"For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."
1 Corinthians 15:47
The first man was of the earth, made of dust; the second Man is the Lord from heaven.
Ephesians 1:21
Far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.
Philippians 2:9
Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name.
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Isaiah 53:1
Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
Isaiah 53:3
He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.
John 3:11
Most assuredly, I say to you, We speak what We know and testify what We have seen, and you do not receive Our witness.
John 15:15
No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you.
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Romans 3:4
Certainly not! Indeed, let God be true but every man a liar. As it is written: "That You may be justified in Your words, And may overcome when You are judged.
1 John 5:10
He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son.
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Deuteronomy 18:18
I will raise up for them a Prophet like you from among their brethren, and will put My words in His mouth, and He shall speak to them all that I command Him.
John 7:16
Jesus answered them and said, "My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.
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John 1:16
And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.
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Matthew 11:27
All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.
Luke 10:22
"All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him."
John 5:20
For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel.
Hebrews 2:8
You have put all things in subjection under his feet." For in that He put all in subjection under him, He left nothing that is not put under him. But now we do not yet see all things put under him.
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John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
John 3:17
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
John 6:47
Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life.
Romans 1:17
For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "The just shall live by faith.
1 John 5:10
He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son.
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Romans 1:18
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness.
Ephesians 5:6
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
1 Thessalonians 1:10
And to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.
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