John 5:35

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Summary

John 5:35

He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

Was

2 Peter 1:19

And ye

General references

Exodus 34:35

Matthew 3:5

Acts 13:24

Bible References

Was

He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that everyone might believe through him.

"I tell you the truth, among those born of women, no one has arisen greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he is.

for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.

I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he is."

Moreover, we possess the prophetic word as an altogether reliable thing. You do well if you pay attention to this as you would to a light shining in a murky place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

And ye

After this many of his disciples quit following him and did not accompany him any longer.

They come to you in crowds, and they sit in front of you as my people. They hear your words, but do not obey them. For they talk lustfully, and their heart is set on their own advantage.

Then people from Jerusalem, as well as all Judea and all the region around the Jordan, were going out to him,

While they were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

The seed sown on rocky ground is the person who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.

But if we say, 'From people,' we fear the crowd, for they all consider John to be a prophet."

because Herod stood in awe of John and protected him, since he knew that John was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him, he was thoroughly baffled, and yet he liked to listen to John.

Where then is your sense of happiness now? For I testify about you that if it were possible, you would have pulled out your eyes and given them to me!

General references

When the Israelites would see the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone, Moses would put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with the Lord.

Then people from Jerusalem, as well as all Judea and all the region around the Jordan, were going out to him,

Before Jesus arrived, John had proclaimed a baptism for repentance to all the people of Israel.