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John 1:29

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John Testifies About Jesus

29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

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John 1:29 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
English Standard Version (ESV)
29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
New Living Translation (NLT)
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
The Message Bible (MSG)
29 The very next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and yelled out,
American Standard Version (ASV)
29 On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world!
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
29 John saw Jesus coming toward him the next day and said, "Look! This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him. John said, "Look! The Lamb of God! He takes away the sin of the world!

John 1:29 Study Resources

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The Sheep Gate: Transition To Transformation
The Sheep Gate: Transition To Transformation
Dr. Robyn Kassas and Dr. Nathan Kassas

What if the transformation you’ve been crying out for doesn’t begin with trying harder… but with transitioning through surrender?In this powerful episode of First Love, Dr. Robyn Kassas and Dr. Nathan Kassas open the first gate in their brand-new series on the 15 Gates of Jerusalem. This isn’t just ancient history—it’s a living invitation from the Holy Spirit for every believer ready to move from where they are into who God is forming them to be.They begin at the Sheep Gate—the very first threshold. Located near the Temple, this gate was where the sacrificial lambs entered. It was never meant for spectators. It was built for those willing to lay something down. Jesus, the Lamb of God, didn’t come as a lion first. He came gentle, innocent, and fully surrendered. And He calls us to follow Him through the same gate.You cannot become like the Lamb while still living like the lion.Through Scripture, real-life encounters, and even neuroscience, this conversation exposes why so many believers stay stuck: the survival brain resists every threshold. But love requires self-giving. At the Sheep Gate, God confronts our defensive nature, our need to be right, our hidden agendas, and our character flaws—and invites us to bring them to the altar.This is the transition that makes transformation possible.Grace always goes first. It’s not about what you can offer God. It’s about receiving what He already offered you—the worthy Lamb who took your place. Only those who enter as lambs discover the power to live as sons and daughters.If you’ve been standing outside the gate observing, admiring, or even serving from a safe distance, this is your moment to walk through.As we return to our First Love, we don’t stay in the shallow waters of initial passion. We journey through the gates into something deeper—mature love. A love that has been tested by surrender, refined by fire, and transformed into His image. The One who loved you first is still loving you best… and He’s calling you through the gate into the life you were created for.Don’t just listen. Let this message take you through.Share this episode with someone standing at their own threshold. The transition begins now.

John 1:29 In-Context

27 He is the one who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”
28 This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
30 This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’
31 I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.”

Cross References 2

  • 1. ver 36; Genesis 22:8; Isaiah 53:7; 1 Peter 1:19; Revelation 5:6; Revelation 13:8
  • 2. S John 3:17
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