John

(1:19-4:54)

Introduction Of Jesus

John The Baptist Denies Being The Christ 

1:19 Now this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was.

1:20 He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, ‘’I am not the Christ.f’’

Luke 3:15, 16; John 3:28

The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Christ.a John answered them all, ‘’I baptize you withb water. But one more powerful than I will come, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christg but am sent ahead of him.’

1:21 They asked him, ‘’Then who are you? Are you Elijah?’’ He said, ‘’I am not.’’ ‘’Are you the Prophet?’’

Deut. 18:15

The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own brothers. You must listen to him. He answered, ‘’No.’’

1:22 Finally they said, ‘’Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?’’

1:23 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, ‘’I am the voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Make straight the way for the LORD.’ ‘’g

Matt. 3:1

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea

1:24 Now some Pharisees who had been sent

1:25 questioned him, ‘’Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?’’

1:26 ‘’I baptize withh water,’’ John replied, ‘’but among you stands one of you do not know.

1:27 He is the one who comes after me, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’’

1:28 This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

 

Jesus The Lamb Of God

1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘’Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

1:30 This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’ 

1:31 I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.’’ 

Gen. 22:8; Is. 53:7

Abraham answered, ‘’God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.’’ And the two of them went on together.

John 1:29

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘’Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! He was oppressed and afflicted, 

Is. 49:26

I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; 

Is. 9:20

On the right they will  devour, but still be hungry; on the left they will eat, but not be satisfied. Each will feed on the flesh of his own offspringa:

they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine.

Num. 23:24

The people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion that does not rest till he devours his prey and drinks the blood of his victims.’’

Gen. 49:9

 

 

 

f20 Or Messiah: ‘’The Christ’’ (Greek) and ‘’the Messiah’’ (Hebrew) both mean ‘’the Anointed One’’; also in verse 25; a20 Or Messiah; b20 Or in; g20 Or Messiah; g23 Isaiah 40:3; h26 Or in; also in verses 31 and 33; a31 Or arm.