Joh 1:6-8, 15-18, 29-34, 3:26-36 | ESV | STEP | There was a man sent from God , whose name was John .

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 1:29-34

Behold, the Lamb of God

29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, ^rthe Lamb of God, who ^stakes away the sin ^tof the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, ^u‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ 31 I myself did not know him, but ^vfor this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” 32 And John ^wbore witness: ^x“I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and ^yit remained on him. 33 I myself did not know him, but ^zhe who sent me to baptize ^aawith water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, ^abthis is he who baptizes ^acwith the Holy Spirit.’ 34 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”

John 3:26-36

26 And they came to John and said to him, ^ad“Rabbi, he who was with you across the Jordan, ^aeto whom you bore witness—look, he is baptizing, and ^afall are going to him.” 27 John answered, ^ag“A person cannot receive even one thing ^ahunless it is given him ^aifrom heaven. 28 You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, ^aj‘I am not the Christ, but ^akI have been sent before him.’ 29 ^alThe one who has the bride is the bridegroom. ^amThe friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, ^anrejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete. 30 ^aoHe must increase, but I must decrease.” ^{▼▼Some interpreters hold that the quotation continues through verse 36}

31 ^aqHe who comes from above ^aris above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and ^asspeaks in an earthly way. ^atHe who comes from heaven ^auis above all. 32 ^avHe bears witness to what he has seen and heard, ^awyet no one receives his testimony. 33 Whoever receives his testimony ^axsets his seal to this, ^aythat God is true. 34 For he whom ^azGod has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit ^bawithout measure. 35 ^bbThe Father loves the Son and ^bchas given all things into his hand. 36 ^bdWhoever believes in the Son has eternal life; ^bewhoever does not obey the Son shall not ^bfsee life, but the wrath of God remains on him.