John 1:30

28 These things were done ^ain Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

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29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! ^aThe Lamb of God ^bwho takes away the sin of the world!

30 This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who¹ is preferred before me, for He was before me.’

31 I did not know Him; but that He should be revealed to Israel, ^atherefore I came baptizing with water.”

32 ^aAnd John bore witness, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him.

33 I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, ^athis is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’

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What Does John 1:30 Mean?

John 1:26-30

John the Baptist makes it clear that, though he was a prophet, he was not the Prophet, but rather was sent as a preparer of the way for the One who was the Prophet. John the Baptist's ministry was "unto repentance." He came revealing to people their sins, something the prophets always did. What we have here is not so much his ministry as the unique position he was in, chosen by God to be the one who would introduce the Messiah to the Hebrew world.

John W. Ritenbaugh
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John 1:26-30

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