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Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

Ye {G5210} yourselves {G846} bear {G3140} me {G3427} witness {G3140}, that {G3754} I said {G2036}, I {G1473} am {G1510} not {G3756} the Christ {G5547}, but {G235} that {G3754} I am {G1510} sent {G649} before {G1715} him {G1565}.

You yourselves can confirm that I did not say I was the Messiah, but that I have been sent ahead of him.

You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’

Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.

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Cross-References

  • John 1:20 (10 votes)

    And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

  • John 1:23 (5 votes)

    He said, I [am] the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

  • Malachi 3:1 (4 votes)

    ¶ 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.

  • Matthew 3:3 (3 votes)

    For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

  • Matthew 3:11 (3 votes)

    I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and [with] fire:

  • Matthew 3:12 (3 votes)

    Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

  • Mark 1:2 (3 votes)

    As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.