John 1:15 Cross References - Mace

¹⁵ it was of him that John bare witness, when he made this declaration, "this was he of whom I said, he that cometh after me, was before me; for he did indeed exist before me."

¹¹ I indeed baptize you with water to lead you to repentance; but he that cometh after me, is my superiour, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the effusion of the holy Ghost, in the appearance of fire:

¹³ Then went Jesus from Galilee to Jordan to be baptized by John. ¹⁴ but John opposed him, I have need, said he, to be baptized by you, and do you come to me? ¹⁵ and Jesus answer'd, Let it be so for the present, for it becometh us to do whatever is right. then John consented. ¹⁶ and when Jesus was baptized, he came out of the water: and immediately the heavens seem'd to be parted asunder before him, and he saw the Spirit ¹⁷ of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: at the same time a voice was heard from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

⁷ among other things he said, there comes one after me, who is superiour to me, I am not worthy to stoop down and untie his shoes.

¹⁶ he address'd himself to them all, saying, I indeed baptize you with water; but there is one coming, who is superiour to me, whose shoes I am unworthy to untie: he shall baptize you with the holy spirit, under the appearance of fire.

¹ In the beginning was the Logos, and the Logos was with God, and the Logos was God. ² the same was in the beginning with God.

⁷ he came as a witness, to represent what he knew of the light, that by his means all might be convinc'd. ⁸ he was not that Light, but was sent to testify of that light.

²⁷ is preferred before me, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to unloose.

²⁹ The next day John saw Jesus coming to him, and said, "behold the lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world." ³⁰ this is he of whom I said, after me cometh a man, who was before me: for he did indeed exist before me. ³¹ I knew him not: but therefore am I come baptizing with water, that he might be manifest to Israel. ³² and John testified, saying, I saw the spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. ³³ I had not known him: but he that sent me to baptize with water, had told me, "upon whom thou shalt see the spirit descending and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizeth with the holy spirit." ³⁴ this I saw, and testify'd, that he is the son of God.

²⁶ who thereupon went to John, and said, master, he that was with you beyond Jordan, to whom you bore testimony, he himself does now baptize likewise, and the people flock to him. ²⁷ but John made them this answer, a man can have no authority, but what he derives from heaven. ²⁸ you yourselves can bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but was only sent before him: ²⁹ the bridegroom is he that hath a right to the bride: as for the friend of the bridegroom, who is nigh his person and heareth him, he greatly rejoyces at the voice of the bridegroom: upon this account my joy is compleat. ³⁰ he must advance, ³¹ but I must decline. he that cometh from above, is above all: he that is from the earth, is earthly, and his language is likewise earthly: he that cometh from heaven is above all. ³² and what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; but his testimony doth no man receive. ³³ he that hath received his testimony, hath set his seal to this, that God is true. ³⁴ for he whom God hath sent, saith nothing but what is divine: for God hath given him the spirit without restriction. ³⁵ the father loveth the son, and hath given all things into his hand. ³⁶ he that believeth on the son, hath a right to everlasting life: and he that disobeys the son, shall not enjoy life; but be expos'd to divine wrath.

³³ you yourselves sent to John, and he bore witness to the truth. ³⁴ not that I need the testimony of men: but this I tell you, for your own security. ³⁵ he was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing to be entertain'd for a while with his light. ³⁶ but I have a better witness than that of John: for the works which my father hath order'd me to finish, those very works that I do, bear me witness, that 'tis the father who sent me.

⁵⁸ Jesus said to them, verily, verily I say unto you, before Abraham was I AM.

⁵ and now, O father, glorify me in heaven, with the glory which I had before the creation of the world.

⁶ who tho' he was the image of God, did not affect to appear with divine majesty, but divested himself thereof, ⁷ by assuming the form of a servant: being made in the likeness of men,

¹⁷ and by him all things consist.

⁸ Jesus Christ is always the same, yesterday, to-day, and for ever. be not then misled by artful, novel doctrines:

¹¹ saying, "I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, what you shall see, write in a book, and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia; to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea."

¹⁷ as soon as I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead: but he laid his right hand upon me, and said, "Fear not; I am the first and the last: ¹⁸ I am he that liveth; I was dead; but now you see I am alive for all eternity, amen; and I have the keys of the grave, and of death."

⁸ And to the angel of the church in Smyrna, write, "THESE things saith the first and last, who was dead, and is alive."