John 1:28

The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John

He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and he stayed there.

Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.

As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.

When Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.

He arose from there and came into the borders of Judea and beyond the Jordan. Multitudes came together to him again. As he usually did, he was again teaching them.

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness

But they insisted, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.”

John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized;

Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”

Many also of those who had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds.

Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered, “My lord Moses, forbid them!”

He said to them, “Follow me; for Yahweh has delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand.” They followed him, and took the fords of the Jordan against the Moabites, and didn’t allow any man to pass over.

Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill country of Ephraim, saying, “Come down against Midian and take the waters before them as far as Beth Barah, even the Jordan!” So all the men of Ephraim were gathered together and took the waters as far as Beth Barah, even the Jordan.

I have sworn by myself. The word has gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and will not be revoked, that to me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall take an oath.

“I am inquired of by those who didn’t ask. I am found by those who didn’t seek me. I said, ‘See me, see me,’ to a nation that was not called by my name.

They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.”

But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”

Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;

to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,

The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”

The third day, there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there.

After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them and baptized.

Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude was coming to him, said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, that these may eat?”

Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may receive a little.”

The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.”

These, therefore, came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”

Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan Aram; and encamped before the city.

The men pursued them along the way to the fords of the Jordan River. As soon as those who pursued them had gone out, they shut the gate.

The children of Israel heard this, “Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh have built an altar along the border of the land of Canaan, in the region around the Jordan, on the side that belongs to the children of Israel.”

When he had come, he blew a trumpet in the hill country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill country, and he led them.

Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east assembled themselves together; and they passed over, and encamped in the valley of Jezreel.

The Gileadites took the fords of the Jordan against the Ephraimites. Whenever a fugitive of Ephraim said, “Let me go over,” the men of Gilead said to him, “Are you an Ephraimite?” If he said, “No;”

He passed through the hill country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they didn’t find them. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and they weren’t there. Then he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they didn’t find them.

The matter is not so. But a man of the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against the king, even against David. Just deliver him, and I will depart from the city.” The woman said to Joab, “Behold, his head will be thrown to you over the wall.”

The sons also of Hezron, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.

I acknowledged my sin to you. I didn’t hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to Yahweh, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.

You who hear prayer, all men will come to you.

He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

You who dwell on many waters, abundant in treasures, your end has come, the measure of your covetousness.

“ ‘Your mother was like a vine in your blood, planted by the waters. It was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters.

Behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east. His voice was like the sound of many waters; and the earth was illuminated with his glory.

I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi, Rabbi’ by men.

John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.

All the city was gathered together at the door.

They found him and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”

He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.

He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, “Follow me!”

The disciples of John told him about all these things.

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”

They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’

John testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’ ”

On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”

What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.

he left Judea and departed into Galilee.

If we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”

Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim. He stayed there with his disciples.

Now on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw the stone taken away from the tomb.

and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?”

But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, “Tell these things to James and to the brothers.” Then he departed and went to another place.

before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.

Paul said, “John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus.”

Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’

Now I beg you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,

Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

We love him, because he first loved us.

His feet were like burnished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace. His voice was like the voice of many waters.

I heard a sound from heaven, like the sound of many waters, and like the sound of a great thunder. The sound which I heard was like that of harpists playing on their harps.

I heard something like the voice of a great multitude, and like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of mighty thunders, saying, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns!