Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

General references

Bible References

Bare

John 1:7
He came as a witness
to testify about the light,
so that all might believe through him.
John 3:26
So they came to John and told him, “Rabbi, the One you testified about, and who was with you across the Jordan, is baptizing—and everyone is flocking to Him.”
John 5:33
You have sent messengers to John, and he has testified to the truth.
Matthew 3:11
“I baptize you with water for repentance, but the One who is coming after me is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to remove His sandals. He Himself will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Mark 1:7
He was preaching: “Someone more powerful than I will come after me. I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the strap of His sandals.
Luke 3:16
John answered them all, “I baptize you with water, but One is coming who is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to untie the strap of His sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

He was

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
John 8:58
Jesus said to them, “I assure you: Before Abraham was, I am.”
John 17:5
Now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence
with that glory I had with You
before the world existed.
Proverbs 8:22
“The Lord made me
at the beginning of His creation,
before His works of long ago.
Isaiah 9:6
For a child will be born for us,
a son will be given to us,
and the government will be on His shoulders.
He will be named
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
Micah 5:2
Bethlehem Ephrathah,
you are small among the clans of Judah;
One will come from you
to be ruler over Israel for Me.
His origin is from antiquity,
from eternity.
Philippians 2:6
who, existing in the form of God,
did not consider equality with God
as something to be used for His own advantage.
Colossians 1:17
He is before all things,
and by Him all things hold together.
Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Revelation 1:11
saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
Revelation 2:8
“Write to the angel of the church in Smyrna:

“The First and the Last, the One who was dead and came to life, says:

General references

Mark 1:3
A voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
Prepare the way for the Lord;
make His paths straight!
Luke 3:18
Then, along with many other exhortations, he proclaimed good news to the people.
John 1:30
This is the One I told you about: ‘After me comes a man who has surpassed me, because He existed before me.’
Acts 13:24
Before He came to public attention, John had previously proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

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