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He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him.

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He came as a witness to testify(A) concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.(B)

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15 (John testified to him and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’ ”)

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15 (John testified(A) concerning him. He cried out, saying, “This is the one I spoke about when I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’”)(B)

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The Testimony of John the Baptist

19 This is the testimony given by John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”

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John the Baptist Denies Being the Messiah

19 Now this was John’s(A) testimony when the Jewish leaders[a](B) in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was.

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Footnotes

  1. John 1:19 The Greek term traditionally translated the Jews (hoi Ioudaioi) refers here and elsewhere in John’s Gospel to those Jewish leaders who opposed Jesus; also in 5:10, 15, 16; 7:1, 11, 13; 9:22; 18:14, 28, 36; 19:7, 12, 31, 38; 20:19.

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

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27 He is the one who comes after me,(A) the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”(B)

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32 And John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.(A)

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32 Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him.(A)

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