John 3:28
You yourselves bear me witness that I said, 'I am not the Messiah,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'
New Heart English Bible
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
27John answered, "A man can receive nothing, unless it has been given him from heaven.
Cross References
Malachi 3:1"Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me; and the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, behold, he comes!" says the Lord of hosts.
Matthew 3:3For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying,"The voice of one crying in the wilderness,make ready the way of the Lord.Make his paths straight."
Mark 1:2As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,"Behold, I send my messenger before your face,who will prepare your way before you.
Luke 1:76And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High,for you will go before the Lord to make ready his ways,
John 1:20He confessed, and did not deny, but he confessed, "I am not the Messiah."
John 1:25They asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Messiah, 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 →