John 1:19

God's Word

This was John’s answer when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”

Cross References

John 1:7

John came to declare the truth about the light so that everyone would become believers through his message.

John 10:24

The Jews surrounded him. They asked him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”

John 10:31

The Jews had again brought some rocks to stone Jesus to death.

John 11:19

Many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them about their brother.

John 2:18

The Jews reacted by asking Jesus, “What miracle can you show us to justify what you’re doing?”

John 2:20

The Jews said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple. Do you really think you’re going to rebuild it in three days?”

John 5:10

So the Jews told the man who had been healed, “This is a day of rest—a holy day. You’re not allowed to carry your cot today.”

John 5:15

The man went back to the Jews and told them that Jesus was the man who had made him well.

John 5:16

The Jews began to persecute Jesus because he kept healing people on the day of rest—a holy day.

John 5:18

His reply made the Jews more intent on killing him. Not only did he break the laws about the day of rest—a holy day, but also he made himself equal to God when he said repeatedly that God was his Father.

John 6:41

The Jews began to criticize Jesus for saying, “I am the bread that came from heaven.”

John 6:52

The Jews began to quarrel with each other. They said, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”

John 7:1

Jesus later traveled throughout Galilee. He didn’t want to travel in Judea because Jews there wanted to kill him.

John 7:11

The Jews were looking for Jesus in the crowd at the festival. They kept asking, “Where is that man?”

John 7:15

The Jews were surprised and asked, “How can this man be so educated when he hasn’t gone to school?”

John 8:22

Then the Jews asked, “Is he going to kill himself? Is that what he means when he says, ‘You can’t go where I’m going’?”

John 8:48

The Jews replied to Jesus, “Aren’t we right when we say that you’re a Samaritan and that you’re possessed by a demon?”

John 8:52

The Jews told Jesus, “Now we know that you’re possessed by a demon. Abraham died, and so did the prophets, but you say, ‘Whoever does what I say will never taste death.’

John 8:57

The Jews said to Jesus, “You’re not even fifty years old. How could you have seen Abraham?”

Acts 13:25

When John was finishing his work, he said, ‘Who do you think I am? I’m not the person you’re looking for. He will come later. I’m not even good enough to untie his sandals.’

Acts 19:4

Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. John told people to believe in Jesus, who was coming later.”

Deuteronomy 24:8

Guard against outbreaks of serious skin diseases. Be very careful to do exactly as the Levitical priests instruct you. Make sure you do what I commanded them.

1 John 1:5

This is the message we heard from Christ and are reporting to you: God is light, and there isn’t any darkness in him.