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from the time of His baptism by John down to the day when He was taken up from us, must be added to our number as a witness to His resurrection." Verse ConceptsBeginning Of SalvationContemporary Witness To ChristChrist Is Risen

Then Jerusalem and all Judea, even the whole Jordan district, continued to go out to him and were baptized by him in the Jordan River, as one by one they continued to confess their sins. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers, who warned you to escape from the wrath that is coming? read more.
Produce, then, fruit that is consistent with the repentance you profess,


Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John to be baptized by him. But John tried to prevent Him, by saying, "I have need to be baptized by you, and you come to me!" But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now, for this is the fitting way for both of us to do our full duty to God." Then he yielded to Him. read more.
And as soon as Jesus was baptized, He at once went up out of the water, and look! the heavens opened, and John saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove upon Him,

Where did John's baptism come from? From heaven, or from men?" They argued it out among themselves in this way, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?' Verse ConceptsDiscussionsNot Believing PeopleGod Acts From HeavenWhy Do People Not Do This?Man's Teaching

John the Baptizer appeared in the desert and was preaching a baptism conditioned on repentance to obtain the forgiveness of sins. And people from all over Judea and everybody in Jerusalem kept on going out to him and being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

I have baptized you in water, but He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit." Now in those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as soon as He started to come up out of the water, He saw the heavens split open and the Spirit coming down like a dove to enter Him.

Was John's baptism from heaven or from men? Answer me." Verse ConceptsMan's Teaching

So he used to say to the crowds that continued to come out there to be baptized by him: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to escape from the wrath that is coming? Produce, then, fruit that is consistent with the repentance that you profess, and do not even begin to say within yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our forefather,' for I tell you, God can raise up descendants for Abraham even out of these stones.

Then even the tax-collectors came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what ought we to do?" Verse ConceptsSinnersTeachablenessBaptised By JohnOne's Deeds

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Now when all the people had been baptized, and when Jesus had been baptized and was still praying, heaven opened Verse ConceptsJohn The BaptistThe Act Of OpeningOpening HeavenBaptised By JohnChrist's BaptismJesus PrayingBaptismTrinity

And all the people, even the tax-collectors, when they heard him, vindicated the righteous requirements of God by submitting to John's baptism, but the Pharisees and experts in the law thwarted God's purpose for themselves by refusing to be baptized by him.

was John's baptism from heaven or from men?" Verse ConceptsGod Acts From HeavenMan's TeachingBaptism

so they asked him, "Why are you baptizing then, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?" John answered them, "I am baptizing only in water. There is standing among you One with whom you are not acquainted.

This took place at Bethany on the farther side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing. Verse ConceptsBeyond JordanBaptism


I did not know Him myself, but the very One who sent me to baptize in water said to me, 'The One on whom you see the Spirit coming down and remaining, is the One who is to baptize in the Holy Spirit.' Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritSending Of The Holy SpiritMissionaries, Call OfPromises Of The Holy SpiritAbiding With GodGod Going DownWater For BaptismNot Knowing About Christ

But John too was baptizing people at Aenon, near Salim, for there was plenty of water there, and so the people were coming and being baptized. Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismJohn The BaptistWater For BaptismBaptised By JohnBaptism

He again crossed the Jordan at the place where John at first used to baptize, and there He stayed. Verse ConceptsJohn The Baptist


You know the story yourselves that spread all over Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John preached, Verse ConceptsTo The Jew First

and I remembered the saying of the Lord, 'John baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.' Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritJohn's BaptismBaptism, practice ofPromises Of The Holy SpiritWater For BaptismRemembering ChristBaptism

He then asked, "With what sort of baptism then were you baptized?" They answered, "With John's baptism." Then Paul said, "John baptized with a baptism that was an expression of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was to come after him; that is, in Jesus."

Where did John's baptism come from? From heaven, or from men?" They argued it out among themselves in this way, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?' Verse ConceptsDiscussionsNot Believing PeopleGod Acts From HeavenWhy Do People Not Do This?Man's Teaching

Then even the tax-collectors came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what ought we to do?" Verse ConceptsSinnersTeachablenessBaptised By JohnOne's Deeds

But John too was baptizing people at Aenon, near Salim, for there was plenty of water there, and so the people were coming and being baptized. Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismJohn The BaptistWater For BaptismBaptised By JohnBaptism

You know the story yourselves that spread all over Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John preached, Verse ConceptsTo The Jew First

and were baptized by him in the Jordan River, as one by one they continued to confess their sins. Verse ConceptsBaptism, in the GospelsRivers And StreamsIn The JordanSin ConfessedConfession of sinBaptismconfessing


And all the people, even the tax-collectors, when they heard him, vindicated the righteous requirements of God by submitting to John's baptism, Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismPrejudiceTax CollectorsReceived OutcastsBaptised By JohnBaptismtaxes

John answered them, "I am baptizing only in water. There is standing among you One with whom you are not acquainted. Verse ConceptsIgnorance, Of ChristWater For BaptismNot Knowing About ChristChrist With People On Earth

as John, before His coming, had already preached baptism as an expression of repentance, for all the people of Israel. Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismSigns Of Repentance

He then asked, "With what sort of baptism then were you baptized?" They answered, "With John's baptism." Verse ConceptsBaptised By JohnBaptism

But John too was baptizing people at Aenon, near Salim, for there was plenty of water there, and so the people were coming and being baptized. Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismJohn The BaptistWater For BaptismBaptised By JohnBaptism

as John, before His coming, had already preached baptism as an expression of repentance, for all the people of Israel. Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismSigns Of Repentance

Then Paul said, "John baptized with a baptism that was an expression of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was to come after him; that is, in Jesus." Verse ConceptsFaith, Necessity OfJohn's BaptismBelieve In Christ!Signs Of RepentanceBaptism

Then Jerusalem and all Judea, even the whole Jordan district, continued to go out to him and were baptized by him in the Jordan River, as one by one they continued to confess their sins. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers, who warned you to escape from the wrath that is coming? read more.
Produce, then, fruit that is consistent with the repentance you profess, and do not presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our forefather? For I tell you, God can raise up descendants for Abraham even out of these stones. Now the axe is already lying at the roots of the trees. Every tree then that fails to bear good fruit is to be cut down and thrown into the fire. I am baptizing you in water to picture your repentance. But He that is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not fit to carry His shoes. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire; His winnowing-fork is in His hand, and He will clean out His threshing-floor and store His wheat in His barn, but He will burn up the chaff with fire that never can be put out."

But John too was baptizing people at Aenon, near Salim, for there was plenty of water there, and so the people were coming and being baptized. Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismJohn The BaptistWater For BaptismBaptised By JohnBaptism

He kept preaching the following message, "After me there is coming One who is stronger than I am, whose shoes I am not fit to stoop down and untie. I have baptized you in water, but He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."

John testified to Him and cried out, for this was the one who said, "The One who is coming after me has been put before me, because He existed before me." Verse ConceptsHeraldJohn The BaptistWitnesses, To Jesus ChristWitnessing, Importance OfPreexistence Of ChristThe Existence Of ChristGreatness Of ChristChrist Going BeforeContemporary Witness To ChristSaid To Be The Christ

I am baptizing you in water to picture your repentance. But He that is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not fit to carry His shoes. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire; His winnowing-fork is in His hand, and He will clean out His threshing-floor and store His wheat in His barn, but He will burn up the chaff with fire that never can be put out."

John expressly answered them all, "I am baptizing you in water only, but there is coming the One who is stronger than I am, whose shoestrings I am not fit to untie. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire; His winnowing-fork is in His hand, and He will clean out His threshing-floor, and store His wheat in His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with fire inextinguishable."

John answered them, "I am baptizing only in water. There is standing among you One with whom you are not acquainted. He is to become my successor, because He has been put before me, and I am not fit to untie His shoestrings." This took place at Bethany on the farther side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing. read more.
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and he said, "Look! He is the Lamb of God who is to take away the world's sin. This is the One about whom I said, 'After me there is coming a man who has already been put before me, because He existed before me.' I did not know Him myself, but I came baptizing in water, that He might be made known to Israel." Then John gave this testimony: "I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove, and it remained on Him. I did not know Him myself, but the very One who sent me to baptize in water said to me, 'The One on whom you see the Spirit coming down and remaining, is the One who is to baptize in the Holy Spirit.' I did see it; and my testimony is that He is the Son of God." Again the next day John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he saw Jesus passing by he said, "Look! He is the Lamb of God!"

But John too was baptizing people at Aenon, near Salim, for there was plenty of water there, and so the people were coming and being baptized. (For John had not yet been put in prison.) Then a discussion came up between John's disciples and a Jew about purification. read more.
And they went to John and said to him, "Teacher, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, to whom you bore testimony yourself, is baptizing people and everybody is going to Him." John answered, "A man cannot get anything, unless it is given to him from heaven. You can bear testimony to me yourselves that I said, 'I am not the Christ, but I have been sent as His announcer.' It is the bridegroom who has the bride, but the bridegroom's friend, who stands outside and listens to him, is very happy to hear the bridegroom's voice. So this happiness of mine is running over. He must grow greater and greater, but I less and less." He who comes from above is far above all others. He who springs from earth belongs to the earth and speaks of earth. He who comes from heaven is far above all others. He continues to bear testimony to what He has actually seen and heard, and yet no one accepts His testimony. Whoever does accept His testimony has certified with a seal that God is true. For He whom God has sent continues to speak the words of God, for God continues to give Him the Spirit without measure. The Father loves His Son and has put everything in His hands. Whoever trusts in the Son possesses eternal life, but whoever refuses to trust in the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God continues to remain on him.

There is someone else who testifies to me, and I know that the testimony which He gives to me is of force. You yourselves sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.

And many people came to Him and kept on saying, "John did not perform any wonder-works, but everything he ever said about this man was true." Verse ConceptsTruthJohn The BaptistSpeaking TruthNo SignsMiracles

As John was closing his career, he said, 'What do you take me to be? I am not the Christ; no, but He is coming after me, and I am not fit to untie the shoes on His feet.' Verse ConceptsSandalsShoesWho Is John The Baptist?Undoing Fastenings

Where did John's baptism come from? From heaven, or from men?" They argued it out among themselves in this way, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?' Verse ConceptsDiscussionsNot Believing PeopleGod Acts From HeavenWhy Do People Not Do This?Man's Teaching

Then even the tax-collectors came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what ought we to do?" Verse ConceptsSinnersTeachablenessBaptised By JohnOne's Deeds

But John too was baptizing people at Aenon, near Salim, for there was plenty of water there, and so the people were coming and being baptized. Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismJohn The BaptistWater For BaptismBaptised By JohnBaptism

You know the story yourselves that spread all over Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John preached, Verse ConceptsTo The Jew First

and were baptized by him in the Jordan River, as one by one they continued to confess their sins. Verse ConceptsBaptism, in the GospelsRivers And StreamsIn The JordanSin ConfessedConfession of sinBaptismconfessing


And all the people, even the tax-collectors, when they heard him, vindicated the righteous requirements of God by submitting to John's baptism, Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismPrejudiceTax CollectorsReceived OutcastsBaptised By JohnBaptismtaxes

John answered them, "I am baptizing only in water. There is standing among you One with whom you are not acquainted. Verse ConceptsIgnorance, Of ChristWater For BaptismNot Knowing About ChristChrist With People On Earth

as John, before His coming, had already preached baptism as an expression of repentance, for all the people of Israel. Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismSigns Of Repentance

He then asked, "With what sort of baptism then were you baptized?" They answered, "With John's baptism." Verse ConceptsBaptised By JohnBaptism

Where did John's baptism come from? From heaven, or from men?" They argued it out among themselves in this way, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?' Verse ConceptsDiscussionsNot Believing PeopleGod Acts From HeavenWhy Do People Not Do This?Man's Teaching

Then even the tax-collectors came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what ought we to do?" Verse ConceptsSinnersTeachablenessBaptised By JohnOne's Deeds

But John too was baptizing people at Aenon, near Salim, for there was plenty of water there, and so the people were coming and being baptized. Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismJohn The BaptistWater For BaptismBaptised By JohnBaptism

You know the story yourselves that spread all over Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John preached, Verse ConceptsTo The Jew First

and were baptized by him in the Jordan River, as one by one they continued to confess their sins. Verse ConceptsBaptism, in the GospelsRivers And StreamsIn The JordanSin ConfessedConfession of sinBaptismconfessing


And all the people, even the tax-collectors, when they heard him, vindicated the righteous requirements of God by submitting to John's baptism, Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismPrejudiceTax CollectorsReceived OutcastsBaptised By JohnBaptismtaxes

John answered them, "I am baptizing only in water. There is standing among you One with whom you are not acquainted. Verse ConceptsIgnorance, Of ChristWater For BaptismNot Knowing About ChristChrist With People On Earth

as John, before His coming, had already preached baptism as an expression of repentance, for all the people of Israel. Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismSigns Of Repentance

He then asked, "With what sort of baptism then were you baptized?" They answered, "With John's baptism." Verse ConceptsBaptised By JohnBaptism

But John too was baptizing people at Aenon, near Salim, for there was plenty of water there, and so the people were coming and being baptized. Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismJohn The BaptistWater For BaptismBaptised By JohnBaptism