John 1:31

New American Bible - revised edition

I did not know him, but the reason why I came baptizing with water was that he might be made known to Israel.”

Cross References

Malachi 3:1

Now I am sending my messenger— he will prepare the way before me; And the lord whom you seek will come suddenly to his temple; The messenger of the covenant whom you desire— see, he is coming! says the Lord of hosts.

Matthew 3:13

Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.

Matthew 3:6

and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins.

Luke 1:17

He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of fathers toward children and the disobedient to the understanding of the righteous, to prepare a people fit for the Lord.”

John 1:30

He is the one of whom I said, ‘A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.’

John 1:32

John testified further, saying, “I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from the sky and remain upon him.

John 1:33

I did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘On whomever you see the Spirit come down and remain, he is the one who will baptize with the holy Spirit.’

John 1:7

He came for testimony, to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him.

Acts 19:4

Paul then said, “John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus.”