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28 So some priests and Levites approached John in Bethany just beyond the Jordan River while he was baptizing and bombarded him with questions:[a]

Religious Leaders: Who are you?

27 Though He comes after me, I am not even worthy to unlace His sandals.[b]

The mystery of Jesus’ identity occupies His contemporaries and will continue to occupy generations of believers for centuries to come. As the twelve journey with Him, it gradually becomes clearer who this man is, where He comes from, and how His existence will profoundly affect the rest of human history. The question of “Who is this man?” cannot be answered overnight.

29 The morning after this conversation, John sees Jesus coming toward him. In eager astonishment, he shouts out:

John the Baptist: Look! This man is more than He seems! He is the Lamb sent from God, the sacrifice to erase the sins of the world!

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Footnotes

  1. 1:28 Verse 28 has been inserted here to help retain the continuity of events.
  2. 1:27 Verse 28 has been moved before verse 20 to retain the continuity of events.

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