John 1:33

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Summary

And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

I knew

John 1:31

Matthew 3:13

The same

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I knew

I didn’t know Him, but I came baptizing with water so He might be revealed to Israel.”

Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him.

The same

Jesus answered, “I assure you: Unless someone is born of water and the Spirit,

he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

“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.

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.

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.

for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

Then they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different languages, as the Spirit gave them ability for speech.

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came down on all those who heard the message.

“As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came down on them, just as on us at the beginning.

and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?”

“No,” they told him, “we haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.

He saved us—
not by works of righteousness that we had done,
but according to His mercy,
through the washing of regeneration
and renewal by the Holy Spirit.