John 1:29
27 He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
- KJV
- The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
- WEB
- The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
- ASV
- On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world!
- DARBY
- On the morrow he sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.
- BLB
- On the next day he sees Jesus coming to him and says, “Behold, the Lamb of God, the One taking away the sin of the world!
- ÅB
- Dagen etter ser han Jesus komme til seg og sier: Se der Guds lam, som bærer verdens synd!
- OTB
- Dagen etter så Johannes Jesus komme mot seg og sa, “Se, Guds Lam, som tar bort verdens synd!
- B1930
- Dagen efter ser han Jesus komme til sig og sier: Se der Guds lam, som bærer verdens synd!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 53:7
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
Read in context1 John 2:2
And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
Read in context1 Peter 1:19
But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
Read in context1 John 3:5
And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
Read in context2 Corinthians 5:21
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Read in context1 Peter 2:24
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
Read in contextIsaiah 53:11
He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
Read in contextHebrews 1:3
Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
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