John 3:28
You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but have been sent before him.’
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
In Context
27In reply John said. "A man cannot obtain anything unless it has been granted to him from heaven.
Cross References
Matthew 3:3This Johnit was of whom it was said through Isaiah, the prophet, The voice of one who cries aloud in the desert, "Prepare a way for the Lord, Make the paths straight for him."
Mark 1:2even as it is written in the prophet Isaiah, Behold, I am sending my messenger before your face to prepare your way.
Luke 1:76"And thou, child, shalt be called the Prophet of the Most High, For thou shalt go before the Lord to prepare the way
John 1:20He acknowledged - he did not deny it - but acknowledged, "I am not the Christ."
John 1:25so they questioned him, saying, "Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"
Matthew Henry on John 3:23-36
John's Testimony to Christ. 22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. 23 And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. 24 For John was not yet cast into prison. 25 Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. 26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest… Read the whole commentary →