It was written to people who lived long ago, in a very different culture than ours. “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.
27 he it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet i. But there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; 25 then there arose a dispute between some of john’s disciples and the jews about purification.
32 then john gave this testimony: 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. John 11 new king james version (nkjv) scripture taken from the new king james version®. 33 and i myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with.
Copyright © 1982 by thomas nelson. 26 john answered them, saying, i baptize with water: 26 and they came to john and said to him, “rabbi, he who was with you beyond the jordan,. 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.
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. Old testament scholar john walton has said that the bible is written for us, but not to us.