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John 5:35
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John 5:35
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35 John was like a burning and shining lamp, and you were excited for a while about his message.
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John 5:35
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John 5:35
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35 John was a lamp that burned and gave light,(A) and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.
2 Peter 1:19
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2 Peter 1:19
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19 Because of that experience, we have even greater confidence in the message proclaimed by the prophets. You must pay close attention to what they wrote, for their words are like a lamp shining in a dark place—until the Day dawns, and Christ the Morning Star shines[a] in your hearts.
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- 1:19 Or rises.
John 1:7-8
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John 1:7-8
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7 to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony. 8 John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the light.
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John 1:7-8
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John 1:7-8
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7 He came as a witness to testify(A) concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.(B) 8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.
Matthew 11:11
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Matthew 11:11
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11 “I tell you the truth, of all who have ever lived, none is greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least person in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he is!
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Matthew 11:11
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Matthew 11:11
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11 Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Luke 1:76-77
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Luke 1:76-77
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76 “And you, my little son,
will be called the prophet of the Most High,
because you will prepare the way for the Lord.
77 You will tell his people how to find salvation
through forgiveness of their sins.
Luke 1:76-77
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Luke 1:76-77
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Matthew 3:5-7
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Matthew 3:5-7
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5 People from Jerusalem and from all of Judea and all over the Jordan Valley went out to see and hear John. 6 And when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River.
7 But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to watch him baptize,[a] he denounced them. “You brood of snakes!” he exclaimed. “Who warned you to flee the coming wrath?
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- 3:7 Or coming to be baptized.
Matthew 3:5-7
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Matthew 3:5-7
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5 People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. 6 Confessing their sins, they were baptized(A) by him in the Jordan River.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: “You brood of vipers!(B) Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?(C)
John 6:66
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John 6:66
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66 At this point many of his disciples turned away and deserted him.
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John 6:66
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John 6:66
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66 From this time many of his disciples(A) turned back and no longer followed him.
Luke 7:28
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Luke 7:28
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28 I tell you, of all who have ever lived, none is greater than John. Yet even the least person in the Kingdom of God is greater than he is!”
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Luke 7:28
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Luke 7:28
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28 I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God(A) is greater than he.”
Luke 1:15-17
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Luke 1:15-17
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15 for he will be great in the eyes of the Lord. He must never touch wine or other alcoholic drinks. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.[a] 16 And he will turn many Israelites to the Lord their God. 17 He will be a man with the spirit and power of Elijah. He will prepare the people for the coming of the Lord. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children,[b] and he will cause those who are rebellious to accept the wisdom of the godly.”
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Luke 1:15-17
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Luke 1:15-17
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15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink,(A) and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit(B) even before he is born.(C) 16 He will bring back many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. 17 And he will go on before the Lord,(D) in the spirit and power of Elijah,(E) to turn the hearts of the parents to their children(F) and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”(G)
Mark 6:20
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Mark 6:20
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20 for Herod respected John; and knowing that he was a good and holy man, he protected him. Herod was greatly disturbed whenever he talked with John, but even so, he liked to listen to him.
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Mark 6:20
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Mark 6:20
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20 because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man.(A) When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled[a]; yet he liked to listen to him.
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- Mark 6:20 Some early manuscripts he did many things
Matthew 21:26
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Matthew 21:26
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26 But if we say it was merely human, we’ll be mobbed because the people believe John was a prophet.”
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Matthew 21:26
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Matthew 21:26
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26 But if we say, ‘Of human origin’—we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet.”(A)
Matthew 13:20-21
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Matthew 13:20-21
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20 The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy. 21 But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word.
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Matthew 13:20-21
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Matthew 13:20-21
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20 The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.(A)
Matthew 11:7-9
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Matthew 11:7-9
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7 As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began talking about him to the crowds. “What kind of man did you go into the wilderness to see? Was he a weak reed, swayed by every breath of wind? 8 Or were you expecting to see a man dressed in expensive clothes? No, people with expensive clothes live in palaces. 9 Were you looking for a prophet? Yes, and he is more than a prophet.
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Matthew 11:7-9
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Matthew 11:7-9
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7 As John’s(A) disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness(B) to see? A reed swayed by the wind? 8 If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear fine clothes are in kings’ palaces. 9 Then what did you go out to see? A prophet?(C) Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
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