Copyright © 1982 by thomas nelson. But there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; It was written to people who lived long ago, in a very different culture than ours.
22 after this jesus and his disciples went into the judean countryside, and he remained there with them and was baptizing. 32 then john gave this testimony: John 11 new king james version (nkjv) scripture taken from the new king james version®.
Old testament scholar john walton has said that the bible is written for us, but not to us. 26 john answered them, saying, i baptize with water: “i saw the spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. 31 but these are written that you may believe[b].
26 and they came to john and said to him, “rabbi, he who was with you beyond the jordan,. The testimony of john the baptist 19 this is the testimony of john, when the jews sent priests and levites to him from jerusalem to ask him, “who are you?” 20 and he confessed and did. 25 then there arose a dispute between some of john’s disciples and the jews about purification. 23 john also was baptizing at aenon near salim, because water was.
The purpose of john’s gospel 30 jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. 33 and i myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with.