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John 3:28

Jesus
Humility

26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

30 He must increase, but I must decrease.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’
KJV
Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
WEB
You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’
ASV
Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.
DARBY
Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.
BLB
You⁺ yourselves testify to me that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but I am sent before Him.’
ÅB
Dere er selv mine vitner at jeg sa: Jeg er ikke Messias, men: Jeg er utsendt foran ham.
OTB
Dere kan bekrefte at jeg sa: ‘Jeg er ikke Messias, men jeg er sendt foran ham.’
B1930
I er selv mine vidner at jeg sa: Jeg er ikke Messias, men: Jeg er utsendt foran ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 1:20

    And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

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  • John 1:23

    He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

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  • Luke 1:16–17

    And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

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  • Matthew 3:11–12

    I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

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  • Malachi 3:1

    Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.

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  • John 1:25

    And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

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  • Matthew 3:3

    For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

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  • Mark 1:2–3

    As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

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