Behold, the Lamb of God

²⁹ The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, ^(A)the Lamb of God, who ^(B)takes away the sin ^(C)of the world!

¹⁹ that is, in Christ God was reconciling^[a] the world to himself, ^(A)not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us ^(B)the message of reconciliation. ²⁰ Therefore, ^(C)we are ambassadors for Christ, ^(D)God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. ^21 (E)For our sake he made him to be sin ^(F)who knew no sin, so that in him we might become ^(G)the righteousness of God.