Thematic Bible: His influence upon the public mind
Thematic Bible
John » His influence upon the public mind
All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,
Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn't believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn't even repent afterward, that you might believe him.
If we should say, 'From men'" -- they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.
He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet."
Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God!" The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. read more.
Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, "What are you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi" (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), "where are you staying?" He said to them, "Come, and see." They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour. One of the two who heard John, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, "What are you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi" (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), "where are you staying?" He said to them, "Come, and see." They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour. One of the two who heard John, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
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- Attempting To Kill Specific People
- Baptised By John
- Believing Prophets
- Cowardice
- Crowds
- Disadvantages Of Crowds
- Fear Of Stoning
- Fearing Other People
- Fleeing From God
- In The Jordan
- Individual Prophets
- John The Baptist
- John's Baptism
- Judgement To Come