John 1:27–37

²⁷ⁿIt is He who, coming after me, ⁹is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.”

²⁸These things were done ^oin ¹Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

John’s Witness at Christ’s Baptism

Matt. 3:13–17; Mark 1:9–11; Luke 3:21, 22

²⁹The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! ^pThe Lamb of God ^qwho takes away the sin of the world! ³⁰This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who ²is preferred before me, for He was before me.’ ³¹I did not know Him; but that He should be revealed to Israel, ^rtherefore I came baptizing with water.”

^32sAnd John bore witness, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him. ³³I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, ^tthis is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ ³⁴And I have seen and testified that this is the ^uSon of God.”

Andrew and Peter Follow Christ

³⁵Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples. ³⁶And looking at Jesus as He walked, he said, ^v“Behold the Lamb of God!”

³⁷The two disciples heard him speak, and they ^wfollowed Jesus.