38 Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?” 36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” ( U)ģ7 When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. ( O) 33 And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water ( P) told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ ( Q) 34 I have seen and I testify that this is God’s Chosen One.” ( R) John’s Disciples Follow Jesus ( S)ģ5 The next day John ( T) was there again with two of his disciples. John Testifies About JesusĢ9 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, ( L) who takes away the sin of the world! ( M) 30 This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’ ( N) 31 I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.”ģ2 Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. ![]() 27 He is the one who comes after me, ( I) the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.” ( J)Ģ8 This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, ( K) where John was baptizing. What do you say about yourself?”Ģ3 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, “I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, ( F) ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’” ( G)Ģ4 Now the Pharisees who had been sent 25 questioned him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”Ģ6 “I baptize with water,” ( H) John replied, “but among you stands one you do not know. ![]() 20 He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, “I am not the Messiah.” ( C)Ģ1 They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” ( D)Ģ2 Finally they said, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. ![]() John the Baptist Denies Being the Messiahġ9 Now this was John’s ( A) testimony when the Jewish leaders ( B) in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was.
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