John 3:26

Again, I write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away and the true light already shines.

Indeed, he says, “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel. I will also give you as a light to the nations, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.”

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

I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth,

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.

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.’

Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”

Most certainly I tell you, we speak that which we know, and testify of that which we have seen, and you don’t receive our witness.

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

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.”

This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

The woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God, and that Yahweh’s word in your mouth is truth.”

But the king shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him will praise him, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be silenced.

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.

so is my word that goes out of my mouth: it will not return to me void, but it will accomplish that which I please, and it will prosper in the thing I sent it to do.

“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and Yahweh’s glory has risen on you.

It shall happen that from one new moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, all flesh will come to worship before me,” says Yahweh.

He said, “I called because of my affliction to Yahweh. He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried. You heard my voice.

He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”

But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.

“Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, even as you yourselves know,

even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

Jacob heard Laban’s sons’ words, saying, “Jacob has taken away all that was our father’s. He has obtained all this wealth from that which was our father’s.”

You shall fear Yahweh your God; and you shall serve him, and shall swear by his name.

All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.

I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness. I didn’t say to the offspring of Jacob, ‘Seek me in vain.’ I, Yahweh, speak righteousness. I declare things that are right.

so that he who blesses himself in the earth will bless himself in the God of truth; and he who swears in the earth will swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hidden from my eyes.

Then the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful. There wasn’t any error or fault found in 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

He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”

I sent you to reap that for which you haven’t labored. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”

When they found him on the other side of the sea, they asked him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?”

Jesus therefore said to them, “Most certainly, I tell you, it wasn’t Moses who gave you the bread out of heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread out of heaven.

I say the things which I have seen with my Father; and you also do the things which you have seen with your father.”

If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”

And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were happening to him, went out, and said to them, “Who are you looking for?”

Again therefore he asked them, “Who are you looking for?” They said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”

Pilate therefore said to him, “Are you a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?” She, supposing him to be the gardener, said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.”

and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.

Therefore as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; so death passed to all men, because all sinned.

But the free gift isn’t like the trespass. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God, and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many.

For as through the one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one, many will be made righteous.

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.

But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.

We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

He had possessions of flocks, possessions of herds, and a great household. The Philistines envied him.

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

When midday was past, they prophesied until the time of the evening offering; but there was no voice, no answer, and nobody paid attention.

Hear me, Yahweh, hear me, that this people may know that you, Yahweh, are God, and that you have turned their heart back again.”

“Turn back, and tell Hezekiah the prince of my people, ‘Yahweh, the God of David your father, says, “I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day, you will go up to Yahweh’s house.

Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border! May your hand be with me, and may you keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” God granted him that which he requested.

He prayed to him; and he was entreated by him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that Yahweh was God.

joined with their brothers, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God’s law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of Yahweh our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;

Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God; for I pray to you.

Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?

For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.

I returned and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.

Turn to the law and to the covenant! If they don’t speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.

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 will overturn, overturn, overturn it. This also will be no more, until he comes whose right it is; and I will give it.” ’

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

I didn’t know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel.”

John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.

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?”

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

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

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the farmer.

‘It will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions. Your old men will dream dreams.

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

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

Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

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

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.

The disciples of John told him about all these things.

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

The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

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.’ ”

These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

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.”

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

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

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.”

So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life.