John 1:15
John gave witness about him, crying, This is he of whom I said, He who is coming after me is put over me because he was in existence before me.
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16From his full measure we have all been given grace on grace.
Cross References
Proverbs 8:22The Lord made me as the start of his way, the first of his works in the past.
Micah 5:2\5:3\For this cause he will give them up till the time when she who is with child has given birth: then the rest of his brothers will come back to the children of Israel.
Matthew 3:13Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be given baptism by him.
Luke 3:16John made answer, saying to them all, Truly, I give you baptism with water, but one is coming who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:
John 1:7He came for witness, to give witness about the light, so that all men might have faith through him.
John 1:29The day after, John sees Jesus coming to him and says, See, here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
Matthew Henry on John 1:7-15
The Testimony of John Baptist; Christ's Incarnation. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as… Read the whole commentary →