Joh 1:6-8, 15-18, 3:25-36, 5:33-36 | ESV | STEP | There was a man sent from God , whose name was John .

ba ch. 10:25, 38; 14:11; 15:24; [ch. 2:23; Matt. 11:4]

John 1:6-8

6 There was a man ^asent from God, whose name was ^bJohn. 7 He came as a ^cwitness, to bear witness about the light, ^dthat all might believe through him. 8 ^eHe was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.

John 1:15-18

15 ( ^fJohn bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ^g‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”) 16 For from ^hhis fullness we have all received, ⁱgrace upon grace. ^{▼▼Or grace in place of grace} 17 For ^kthe law was given through Moses; ^lgrace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 ^mNo one has ever seen God; ⁿthe only God, ^{▼▼Or the only One, who is God; some manuscripts the only Son} who is at the Father’s side, ^{▼▼Greek in the bosom of the Father} ^qhe has made him known.

John 3:25-36

25 Now a discussion arose between some of John’s disciples and a Jew over ^rpurification. 26 And they came to John and said to him, ^s“Rabbi, he who was with you across the Jordan, ^tto whom you bore witness—look, he is baptizing, and ^uall are going to him.” 27 John answered, ^v“A person cannot receive even one thing ^wunless it is given him ^xfrom heaven. 28 You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, ^y‘I am not the Christ, but ^zI have been sent before him.’ 29 ^aaThe one who has the bride is the bridegroom. ^abThe friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, ^acrejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete. 30 ^adHe must increase, but I must decrease.” ^{▼▼Some interpreters hold that the quotation continues through verse 36}

31 ^afHe who comes from above ^agis above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and ^ahspeaks in an earthly way. ^aiHe who comes from heaven ^ajis above all. 32 ^akHe bears witness to what he has seen and heard, ^alyet no one receives his testimony. 33 Whoever receives his testimony ^amsets his seal to this, ^anthat God is true. 34 For he whom ^aoGod has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit ^apwithout measure. 35 ^aqThe Father loves the Son and ^arhas given all things into his hand. 36 ^asWhoever believes in the Son has eternal life; ^atwhoever does not obey the Son shall not ^ausee life, but the wrath of God remains on him.

John 5:33-36

33 ^avYou sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth. 34 Not that ^awthe testimony that I receive is from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved. 35 He was a burning and ^axshining lamp, and ^ayyou were willing to rejoice for a while in his light. 36 But ^azthe testimony that I have is greater than that of John. For ^bathe works that the Father has given me ^bbto accomplish, the very works that I am doing, ^bcbear witness about me that ^bdthe Father has sent me.