Luk 1:17, Joh 1:15, 26-27, 30, 34, 3:23-36 | ESV | STEP | and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah , to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children , and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just , to make ready for the Lord a people prepared .

17 and ^ahe will go before him ^bin the spirit and power of Elijah, ^cto turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and ^dthe disobedient to the wisdom of the just, ^eto make ready for the Lord a people prepared.”

John 1:15

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.’”)

John 1:26-27

26 John answered them, ^h“I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know, 27 even ⁱhe who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.”

John 1:30

30 This is he of whom I said, ^j‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’

John 1:34

34 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”

John 3:23-36

23 John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized 24 (for ^kJohn had not yet been put in prison).

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

31 ^zHe who comes from above ^aais above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and ^abspeaks in an earthly way. ^acHe who comes from heaven ^adis above all. 32 ^aeHe bears witness to what he has seen and heard, ^afyet no one receives his testimony. 33 Whoever receives his testimony ^agsets his seal to this, ^ahthat God is true. 34 For he whom ^aiGod has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit ^ajwithout measure. 35 ^akThe Father loves the Son and ^alhas given all things into his hand. 36 ^amWhoever believes in the Son has eternal life; ^anwhoever does not obey the Son shall not ^aosee life, but the wrath of God remains on him.