John 1:15

15( aJohn bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, b‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”)

John 1:26

26John answered them, cI baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know,

John 1:33

33I myself did not know him, but dhe who sent me to baptize ewith water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, fthis is he who baptizes gwith the Holy Spirit.’

John 3:28

28You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, hI am not the Christ, but iI have been sent before him.’
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