²⁶ “I baptize with^[a] water,”^(A) John answered them. “Someone stands among you, but you don’t know Him. ²⁷ He is the One coming after me,^[b](B) whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to untie.”

²⁸ All this happened in Bethany^[c] across the Jordan,^[d](C) where John was baptizing.

The Lamb of God

²⁹ The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Here is the Lamb of God,^(D) who takes away the sin^(E) of the world! ³⁰ This is the One I told you about: ‘After me comes a man who has surpassed me, because He existed before me.’ ³¹ I didn’t know Him,^(F) but I came baptizing with^[e] water so He might be revealed^(G) to Israel.”

³² And John testified, “I watched the Spirit^(H) descending from heaven like a dove, and He rested on Him.^{(I) 33} I didn’t know Him, but He^[f] who sent me to baptize with^[g] water told me, ‘The One you see the Spirit descending and resting on—He is the One who baptizes with^[h] the Holy Spirit.’^(J)

¹³ But the man who was cured did not know who it was,^(A) because Jesus had slipped away into the crowd that was there.^[a]

¹⁴ “Even if I testify about Myself,” Jesus replied, “My testimony is valid,^[a] because I know where I came from and where I’m going. But you don’t know where I come from or where I’m going.^(A)

¹⁹ Then they asked Him, “Where is Your Father?”

“You know neither Me nor My Father,”^(A) Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would also know My Father.”^(B)

⁵⁵ You’ve never known Him, but I know Him. If I were to say I don’t know Him,^(A) I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him,^(B) and I keep His word.

²⁹ We know that God has spoken to Moses. But this man—we don’t know where He’s from!”^(A)

³⁰ “This is an amazing thing,” the man told them. “You don’t know where He is from, yet He opened my eyes!

³⁵ Jesus answered, “The light will be with you only a little longer.^(A) Walk while you have the light^(B) so that darkness doesn’t overtake you.^(C) The one who walks in darkness doesn’t know where he’s going.^(D)

⁷ Jesus answered him, “What I’m doing you don’t understand now, but afterward you will know.”^(A)

⁵ “Lord,” Thomas^(A) said, “we don’t know where You’re going. How can we know the way?”