John 1:31

Contemporary English Version 1995

I didn't know who he was. But I came to baptize you with water, so that everyone in Israel would see him.

Cross References

Malachi 3:1

I, the Lord All-Powerful, will send my messenger to prepare the way for me. Then suddenly the Lord you are looking for will appear in his temple. The messenger you desire is coming with my promise, and he is on his way.

Luke 1:17

He will go ahead of the Lord with the same power and spirit that Elijah had. And because of John, parents will be more thoughtful of their children. And people who now disobey God will begin to think as they ought to. This is how John will get people ready for the Lord.

John 1:33

Before this I didn't know who he was. But the one who sent me to baptize with water had told me, “You will see the Spirit come down and stay on someone. Then you will know that he is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.”

John 1:7

who came to tell about the light and to lead all people to have faith.

Matthew 3:6

They told how sorry they were for their sins, and he baptized them in the river.

Acts 19:4

Paul replied, “John baptized people so they would turn to God. But he also told them someone else was coming, and they should put their faith in him. Jesus is the one that John was talking about.”

Matthew 3:13

Jesus left Galilee and went to the Jordan River to be baptized by John.

John 1:30

He is the one I told you about when I said, “Someone else will come, who is greater than I am, because he was alive before I was born.”

John 1:32

I was there and saw the Spirit come down on him like a dove from heaven. And the Spirit stayed on him.