Thematic Bible: Administered by john the baptist


Thematic Bible



The baptism of John—from where did it come? From heaven [that is, ordained by God] or from men?” And they began debating among themselves [considering the implications of their answer], saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Then why did you not believe John?’

Even some tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked, “Teacher, what are we to do?”

Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there; and people were coming and were being baptized—

you know the things that have taken place throughout Judea, starting in Galilee after the baptism preached by John—

and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins.

John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins [that is, requiring a change of one’s old way of thinking, turning away from sin and seeking God and His righteousness].

All the people and the tax collectors who heard Jesus, acknowledged [the validity of] God’s justice, having been baptized with the baptism of John.

John answered them, “I baptize [only] in water, but among you there stands One whom you do not recognize and of whom you know nothing.

Before His coming John [the Baptist] had preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

And he asked, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”


The baptism of John—from where did it come? From heaven [that is, ordained by God] or from men?” And they began debating among themselves [considering the implications of their answer], saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Then why did you not believe John?’

Even some tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked, “Teacher, what are we to do?”

Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there; and people were coming and were being baptized—

you know the things that have taken place throughout Judea, starting in Galilee after the baptism preached by John—

and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins.

John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins [that is, requiring a change of one’s old way of thinking, turning away from sin and seeking God and His righteousness].

All the people and the tax collectors who heard Jesus, acknowledged [the validity of] God’s justice, having been baptized with the baptism of John.

John answered them, “I baptize [only] in water, but among you there stands One whom you do not recognize and of whom you know nothing.

Before His coming John [the Baptist] had preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

And he asked, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”