John 1:31
John · New Testament · Chapter 1
“And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.”John 1:31
What Does John 1:31 Mean?
John 1:31 is found in the book of John, chapter 1, verse 31 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Incarnation.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to John 1:31 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 3:16“And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:”Malachi 3:1“Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.”Mark 1:10“And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:”Luke 1:17“And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”John 1:7“The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.”John 1:33“And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.”Isaiah 40:3“The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.”Malachi 4:2“But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.”Matthew 3:6“And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.”Mark 1:3“The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”Luke 3:3“And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;”1 John 5:6“This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.”Luke 1:76“And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;”Luke 1:80“And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.”Luke 2:39“And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.”Acts 19:4“Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.”Acts 1:5“For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.”1 John 3:5“And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.”
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