25 then there arose a dispute between some of john’s disciples and the jews about purification. 27 he it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet i. John 2 john 4 new international version (niv) holy bible, new international version®, niv® copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by biblica, inc.® used by permission.
“i saw the spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. 23 john also was baptizing at aenon near salim, because water was. 32 then john gave this testimony:
33 and i myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with. It was written to people who lived long ago, in a very different culture than ours. Copyright © 1982 by thomas nelson. John 11 new king james version (nkjv) scripture taken from the new king james version®.
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. 31 but these are written that you may believe[b]. 22 after this jesus and his disciples went into the judean countryside, and he remained there with them and was baptizing. But there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
26 and they came to john and said to him, “rabbi, he who was with you beyond the jordan,. Old testament scholar john walton has said that the bible is written for us, but not to us.