John 1:6
John · New Testament · Chapter 1
“There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.”John 1:6
What Does John 1:6 Mean?
John 1:6 is found in the book of John, chapter 1, verse 6 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Incarnation.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to John 1:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
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.”John 3:28“Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.”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.”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;”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.”Acts 13:24“When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.”Matthew 3:1“In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,”Matthew 11:10“For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.”Mark 1:1“The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;”Malachi 4:5“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:”Luke 1:13“But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.”Luke 3:2“Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.”Luke 1:15“For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.”Luke 1:61“And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.”Matthew 21:25“The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?”Mark 9:12“And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.”Proverbs 2:13“Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;”Song of Solomon 3:2“I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.”Mark 11:30“The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.”John 5:33“Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.”
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