Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of John
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:19 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:19 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:19 JFB -> Commentary on 1:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:19 PNT -> Commentary on 1:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:19 TFG -> Commentary on 1:19 TSK -> Commentary on 1:19 TSK -> Entry for 1:19 WEN -> Notes on 1:19 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Priest TTT -> Pharisees, The SBD -> John, Gospel of WJD -> Devotional using 1:19 WJD -> Devotional using 1:19 1:19 - [In Context] The Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent some priests and Levites F8 to John. F9 The Jews sent them to ask, "Who are you?"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:20 JFB -> Commentary on 1:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:20 PNT -> Commentary on 1:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:20 TFG -> Commentary on 1:20 TSK -> Commentary on 1:20 TSK -> Entry for 1:20 WEN -> Notes on 1:20 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ WJD -> Devotional using 1:20 WJD -> Devotional using 1:20 1:20 - [In Context] John spoke freely. John did not refuse to answer. John said clearly, "I am not the Christ. F10 " That is what John told people.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:21 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:21 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:21 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:21 JFB -> Commentary on 1:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:21 PNT -> Commentary on 1:21 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:21 TFG -> Commentary on 1:21 TSK -> Commentary on 1:21 TSK -> Entry for 1:21 WEN -> Notes on 1:21 NTB -> Elijah; Jesus, The Christ EBD -> Elijah WJD -> Devotional using 1:21 WJD -> Devotional using 1:21 1:21 - [In Context] The Jews asked John, "Then who are you? Are you Elijah F11 ?" John answered, "No, I am not Elijah." The Jews asked, "Are you the Prophet F12 ?" John answered, "No, I am not the Prophet."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:22 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:22 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:22 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:22 JFB -> Commentary on 1:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:22 PNT -> Commentary on 1:22 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:22 TFG -> Commentary on 1:22 TSK -> Commentary on 1:22 TSK -> Entry for 1:22 WEN -> Notes on 1:22 NTB -> Elijah; Jesus, The Christ; John WJD -> Devotional using 1:22 WJD -> Devotional using 1:22 1:22 - [In Context] Then the Jews said, "Who are you? Tell us about yourself. Give us an answer to tell the people who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:23 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:23 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:23 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:23 JFB -> Commentary on 1:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:23 PNT -> Commentary on 1:23 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:23 TFG -> Commentary on 1:23 TSK -> Commentary on 1:23 TSK -> Entry for 1:23 WEN -> Notes on 1:23 NTB -> Elijah; Jesus, The Christ; John; Quotations And Allusions WJD -> Devotional using 1:23 WJD -> Devotional using 1:23 1:23 - [In Context] John told them the words of the prophet F13 Isaiah: "I am the voice of a person shouting in the desert: 'Make a straight road ready for the Lord.'" R1
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:24 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:24 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:24 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:24 JFB -> Commentary on 1:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:24 PNT -> Commentary on 1:24 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:24 TFG -> Commentary on 1:24 TSK -> Commentary on 1:24 TSK -> Entry for 1:24 WEN -> Notes on 1:24 NTB -> Elijah; Jesus, The Christ; John TTT -> Pharisees, The WJD -> Devotional using 1:24 WJD -> Devotional using 1:24 1:24 - [In Context] These Jews were sent from the Pharisees. F14
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:25 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:25 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:25 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:25 JFB -> Commentary on 1:25 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:25 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:25 PNT -> Commentary on 1:25 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:25 TFG -> Commentary on 1:25 TSK -> Commentary on 1:25 TSK -> Entry for 1:25 WEN -> Notes on 1:25 NTB -> Baptism; Elijah; Jesus, The Christ; John EBD -> Elijah WJD -> Devotional using 1:25 WJD -> Devotional using 1:25 1:25 - [In Context] These men said to John: "You say you are not the Christ. F15 You say you are not Elijah F16 or the Prophet. F17 Then why do you baptize F18 people?"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:26 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:26 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:26 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:26 JFB -> Commentary on 1:26 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:26 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:26 PNT -> Commentary on 1:26 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:26 TSK -> Commentary on 1:26 TSK -> Entry for 1:26 WEN -> Notes on 1:26 NTB -> Baptism; Jesus, The Christ; John WJD -> Devotional using 1:26 WJD -> Devotional using 1:26 1:26 - [In Context] John answered, "I baptize F19 people with water. But there is a person here with you that you don't know.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:27 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:27 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:27 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:27 JFB -> Commentary on 1:27 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:27 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:27 PNT -> Commentary on 1:27 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:27 TFG -> Commentary on 1:27 TSK -> Commentary on 1:27 TSK -> Entry for 1:27 WEN -> Notes on 1:27 NTB -> Humility; Jesus, The Christ; John TTT -> Shoes WJD -> Devotional using 1:27 WJD -> Devotional using 1:27 1:27 - [In Context] That person is the One who comes after me. I am not good enough to untie the strings on his shoes."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:28 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:28 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:28 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:28 JFB -> Commentary on 1:28 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:28 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:28 PNT -> Commentary on 1:28 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:28 TFG -> Commentary on 1:28 TSK -> Commentary on 1:28 TSK -> Entry for 1:28 WEN -> Notes on 1:28 NTB -> Baptism; Bethabara; Jesus, The Christ; John TTT -> Jordan, The River EBD -> Bethabara; Bethany; Peter SBD -> AEnon; Bethabara; Bethany; Enon WJD -> Devotional using 1:28 WJD -> Devotional using 1:28 1:28 - [In Context] These things all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan River. This is where John was baptizing F20 people.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:29 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:29 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:29 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:29 JFB -> Commentary on 1:29 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:29 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:29 PNT -> Commentary on 1:29 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:29 SRN -> Study Notes on 1:29 TFG -> Commentary on 1:29 TSK -> Commentary on 1:29 TSK -> Entry for 1:29 WEN -> Notes on 1:29 NTB -> Atonement; Daily Offering; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); John; Lamb Of God; Offerings; Symbols And Similitudes; Types TTT -> Atonement, The; Daily Sacrifice, The; Lamb, The; Sin; Titles and Names of Christ; Types of Christ EBD -> Lamb; Passover; Peter WJD -> Devotional using 1:29 WJD -> Devotional using 1:29 1:29 - [In Context] The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him. John said, "Look, the Lamb of God. F21 He takes away the sins of the world!
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:30 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:30 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:30 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:30 JFB -> Commentary on 1:30 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:30 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:30 PNT -> Commentary on 1:30 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:30 TFG -> Commentary on 1:30 TSK -> Commentary on 1:30 TSK -> Entry for 1:30 WEN -> Notes on 1:30 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; John EBD -> Peter WJD -> Devotional using 1:30 WJD -> Devotional using 1:30 1:30 - [In Context] This is the One I was talking about. I said, 'A man will come after me, but he is greater than I am, because he was living before me--{he has always lived}.'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:31 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:31 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:31 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:31 JFB -> Commentary on 1:31 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:31 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:31 PNT -> Commentary on 1:31 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:31 TFG -> Commentary on 1:31 TSK -> Commentary on 1:31 TSK -> Entry for 1:31 WEN -> Notes on 1:31 NTB -> Baptism; Jesus, The Christ; John EBD -> Peter WJD -> Devotional using 1:31 WJD -> Devotional using 1:31 1:31 - [In Context] Even I did not know who he was. But I came baptizing F22 people with water so that Israel (the Jews) could know that Jesus is {the Christ} F23 ."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:32 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:32 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:32 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:32 JFB -> Commentary on 1:32 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:32 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:32 PNT -> Commentary on 1:32 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:32 TFG -> Commentary on 1:32 TSK -> Commentary on 1:32 TSK -> Entry for 1:32 WEN -> Notes on 1:32 NTB -> Baptism; Dove, Turtle; Holy Spirit; Jesus, The Christ; John; Trinity; Vision TTT -> Dove, The; High Priest, The; Witness of The Holy Spirit EBD -> Dove; Peter SBD -> Anointing WJD -> Devotional using 1:32 WJD -> Devotional using 1:32 1:32 - [In Context]
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:33 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:33 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:33 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:33 JFB -> Commentary on 1:33 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:33 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:33 PNT -> Commentary on 1:33 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:33 TFG -> Commentary on 1:33 TSK -> Commentary on 1:33 TSK -> Entry for 1:33 WEN -> Notes on 1:33 NTB -> Baptism; Holy Spirit; Jesus, The Christ; John; Trinity; Vision TTT -> Baptism with the Holy Spirit; High Priest, The; Witness of The Holy Spirit EBD -> Peter SBD -> Anointing WJD -> Devotional using 1:33 WJD -> Devotional using 1:33 1:33 - [In Context] Then John said, "I also did not know who the Christ was. But God sent me to baptize F24 people with water. And God told me, 'You will see the Spirit. F25 come down and rest on a man. That man is the One who will baptize with the Holy Spirit. F26 '" John said, "I have seen this happen. I saw the Spirit come down from heaven. The Spirit looked like a dove and sat on him (Jesus).
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:34 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:34 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:34 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:34 JFB -> Commentary on 1:34 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:34 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:34 PNT -> Commentary on 1:34 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:34 TFG -> Commentary on 1:34 TSK -> Commentary on 1:34 TSK -> Entry for 1:34 WEN -> Notes on 1:34 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); John; Vision TTT -> High Priest, The EBD -> Peter WJD -> Devotional using 1:34 WJD -> Devotional using 1:34 1:34 - [In Context] So this is what I tell people: 'He (Jesus) is the Son of God.'"
FOOTNOTES: F8: Levites   Levites were men from the family group of Levi who helped the Jewish priests in the temple. F9: John   John the Baptizer, the man that told people about Christ's coming. Read Mt. 3; Lk. 3. F10: Christ   The "anointed one" (Messiah) or chosen one of God. F11: Elijah   A man that spoke for God about 850 B.C. The Jews thought Elijah would come before the Messiah. See Mal. 4:5-6. F12: Prophet   They probably meant the prophet that God told Moses he would send. See Deut. 18:15-19. F13: prophet(s)   People that spoke for God. Some of them wrote books that are part of the Old Testament. F14: Pharisees   The Pharisees were a Jewish religious group that claimed to follow carefully all Jewish laws and customs. F15: Christ   The "anointed one" (Messiah) or chosen one of God. F16: Elijah   A man that spoke for God about 850 B.C. The Jews thought Elijah would come before the Messiah. See Mal. 4:5-6. F17: Prophet   They probably meant the prophet that God told Moses he would send. See Deut. 18:15-19. F18: baptize(d), baptizing   Greek word meaning to immerse, dip, or bury a person or thing briefly under water. F19: baptize(d), baptizing   Greek word meaning to immerse, dip, or bury a person or thing briefly under water. F20: baptize(d), baptizing   Greek word meaning to immerse, dip, or bury a person or thing briefly under water. F21: Lamb of God   Name for Jesus. It means that Jesus is like the lambs that were offered for a sacrifice to God. F22: baptize(d), baptizing   Greek word meaning to immerse, dip, or bury a person or thing briefly under water. F23: Christ   The "anointed one" (Messiah) or chosen one of God. F24: baptize(d), baptizing   Greek word meaning to immerse, dip, or bury a person or thing briefly under water. F25: Spirit, Holy Spirit   Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, he does God's work among people in the world. F26: Spirit, Holy Spirit   Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, he does God's work among people in the world.
CROSS REFERENCES: R1: Isaiah 40:3

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.