Acts 13:25

As John finished his course, he denied being the Christ and pointed to one coming after him whose sandals he was unworthy to untie. John exalts Jesus above himself.

Cross-references · 19

• Matt 3:11I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
• John 1:26–27John answered them, “I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don’t know.
• Mark 1:7He preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.
• Luke 3:15–16As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,
• John 1:20–23He declared, and didn’t deny, but he declared, “I am not the Christ.”
• Acts 20:24But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.
• John 4:34Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.
• Mark 6:16–28But Herod, when he heard this, said, “This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead.”
• John 19:28–30After this, Jesus, seeing that all things were now finished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I am thirsty.”
• John 1:29The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
• Acts 19:4Paul 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.”
• Rev 11:7When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them, and kill them.
• 2 Cor 4:5For we don’t preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake;
• John 1:34I have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
• John 1:36and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
• John 7:18He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
• 2 Tim 4:7I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.
• Acts 13:36For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers, and saw decay.
• John 3:27–29John answered, “A man can receive nothing, unless it has been given him from heaven.

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