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28 These things were done in [a]Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

29 On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that [b]taketh away the sin of the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was [c]before me.

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Footnotes

  1. John 1:28 Many ancient authorities read Bethabarah, some Betharabah. Compare Josh. 15:6, 61; 18:22.
  2. John 1:29 Or, beareth the sin
  3. John 1:30 Greek first in regard of me.

28 This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan,(A) where John was baptizing.

John Testifies About Jesus

29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God,(B) who takes away the sin of the world!(C) 30 This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’(D)

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