Joh 1:24-25 | TNotes | STEP | 1:24 The Pharisees were deeply devoted to the Scriptures and earnestly desired a righteous life. They also believed in the coming Messiah, which explains their inquiries here. Some Pharisees became believers in Jesus (Acts 15:5 ), including the apostle Paul (Acts 26:5 ; Phil 3:5 ).

a1:24►

bActs 15:5►

cActs 26:5►

dPhil 3:5►

e1:25-26►

fLev 8:6►

gNum 19:7►

hMatt 3:6►

iActs 2:38►

jJohn 4:1-2►

‏ John 1:24-25

1:24 ^a The Pharisees were deeply devoted to the Scriptures and earnestly desired a righteous life. They also believed in the coming Messiah, which explains their inquiries here. Some Pharisees became believers in Jesus (Acts 15:5 ^b), including the apostle Paul (Acts 26:5 ^c; Phil 3:5 ^d).
Summary for John 1:25-26: 1:25-26 ^e Jewish baptisms were ritual washings for becoming ceremonially pure following contact with impurity (Lev 8:6 ^f; Num 19:7 ^g).

• John’s announcement of the Messiah’s arrival required that participants confess their sins and be baptized (Matt 3:6 ^h). Baptism later became the symbol of membership in Jesus’ kingdom (Acts 2:38 ⁱ; see also John 4:1-2 ^j).