John 3:28

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah, but I have been sent ahead of him.’

Cross References

Malachi 3:1

See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.

Matthew 3:3

This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said, “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.’ ”

Luke 1:76

And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,

John 1:20

He confessed and did not deny it, but he confessed, “I am not the Messiah.”

John 1:23

He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ ” as the prophet Isaiah said.

John 1:25

They asked him, “Why, then, are you baptizing if you are neither the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?”

John 1:27

the one who is coming after me; I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandal.”