John 1:28-38

28 These things took place in Bethany ¹beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

29 The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, "Behold, ²the Lamb of God who ³takes away the sin of the world!

30 "This is He on behalf of whom I said, '⁴After me comes a Man who ^[a]has a higher rank than I, ⁵for He existed before me.'

31 "I did not recognize ^[b]Him, but so that He might be manifested to Israel, I came baptizing ^[c]in water."

32 John ⁶testified saying, "⁷I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him.

33 "I did not recognize ^[d]Him, but He who sent me to baptize ^[e]in water said to me, 'He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, ⁸this is the One who baptizes ^[f]in the Holy Spirit.'

34 "I myself have seen, and have testified that this is ⁹the Son of God."

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35 Again ¹⁰the next day John was standing ^[g]with two of his disciples,

36 and he looked at Jesus as He walked, and said, "Behold, ¹¹the Lamb of God!"

37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

38 And Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, "What do you seek?" They said to Him, "¹²Rabbi (which translated means Teacher ), where are You staying?"

Cross References

• 1. John 3:26; John 10:40
• 2. Isaiah 53:7; John 1:36; Acts 8:32; 1 Peter 1:19; Revelation 5:6, 8, 12; Revelation 6:1
• 3. Matthew 1:21; 1 John 3:5
• 4. Matthew 3:11; John 1:27
• 5. John 1:15
• 6. John 1:7
• 7. Matthew 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22
• 8. Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; Acts 1:5
• 9. Matthew 4:3; John 1:49
• 10. John 1:29
• 11. John 1:29
• 12. Matthew 23:7; John 1:49

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "has become before me"
• [b] I.e. as the Messiah
• [c] The Gr here can be translated "in, with" or "by"
• [d] I.e. as the Messiah
• [e] The Gr here can be translated "in", "with" or "by"
• [f] The Gr here can be translated "in", "with" or "by"
• [g] Lit "and"