John 1:31

New Century Version

Even I did not know who he was, although I came baptizing with water so that the people of Israel would know who he is.”

Cross References

Malachi 3:1

The Lord All-Powerful says, “I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way for me. Suddenly, the Lord you are looking for will come to his Temple; the messenger of the agreement, whom you want, will come.”

Matthew 3:13

At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan River and wanted John to baptize him.

Matthew 3:6

They confessed their sins, and he baptized them in the Jordan River.

Luke 1:17

He will go before the Lord in spirit and power like Elijah. He will make peace between parents and their children and will bring those who are not obeying God back to the right way of thinking, to make a people ready for the coming of the Lord.”

John 1:30

This is the One I was talking about when I said, ‘A man will come after me, but he is greater than I am, because he was living before me.’

John 1:32

Then John said, “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven in the form of a dove and rest on him. Until then I did not know who the Christ was. But the God who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘You will see the Spirit come down and rest on a man; he is the One who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’

John 1:7

He came to tell people the truth about the Light so that through him all people could hear about the Light and believe.

Acts 19:4

Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of changed hearts and lives. He told people to believe in the one who would come after him, and that one is Jesus.”