¹⁹ I tell you this now, before it occurs, so that when it does occur you may believe that I am he.^[a](A)

²⁹ And now I have told you this before it occurs, so that when it does occur you may believe.

¹⁷ When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he placed his right hand on me, saying, “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last^{(A) 18} and the Living One. I was dead, and see, I am alive forever and ever, and I have the keys of Death and of Hades.^(B)

⁴ But I have said these things to you so that when their hour comes you may remember that I told you about them.

The Work of the Spirit

“I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you.

²³ He said to them, “You are from below, I am from above; you are from this world, I am not from this world.^{(A) 24} I told you that you would die in your sins, for you will die in your sins unless you believe that I am he.”^[a](B)

The Coming Messenger

3 See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.^(A)

⁵⁸ Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, before Abraham was, I am.”^(A)

²⁵ Take note, I have told you beforehand.

³ and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?”^(A)