John 1:6

A Conservative Version

A man came to be who was sent from God, his name was John.

Cross References

Malachi 3:1

Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me. And LORD, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple. And the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he comes, says LORD of hosts.

John 3:28

Ye yourselves testify that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent ahead of that man.

John 1:33

And I had not known him. But he who sent me to immerse in water, he said to me, Upon whomever thou will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him, this is he who immerses in Holy Spirit.

Acts 13:24

John having earlier proclaimed, before his coming presence, the immersion of repentance to Israel.

Luke 1:76

And thou, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High. For thou will go ahead, before the face of Lord, to prepare his ways,

Matthew 11:10

For this is he about whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face who will prepare thy way before thee.

Luke 1:13

But the agent said to him, Fear not, Zacharias, because thy plea was heard, and thy wife Elizabeth will bear a son for thee. And thou shall call his name John.

Matthew 21:25

The immersion of John, from where was it, from heaven or from men? And they deliberated with themselves, saying, If we should say, From heaven, he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him?