Mark 11:30 Cross References - NSB

30 »The baptism of John was it from heaven or from men?« Give me an answer.

Matthew 3:1-17

1 John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming: 2 »Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.« 3 Isaiah spoke of John when he said: »He is a voice shouting in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of Jehovah. Make his paths straight.’« (Isaiah 40:3) 4 John wore clothes made from camel’s hair. He had a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey. 5 People from Jerusalem, Judea, and the whole Jordan Valley went to him. 6 They confessed their sins and were baptized by John in the Jordan River. 7 He saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism. »You offspring of vipers,« he said, »who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 »Bear fruit worthy of repentance! 9 »Do not presume that Abraham is your father. I tell you that God can make descendants for Abraham from these stones! 10 »The ax is ready to cut down the trees at the roots. Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. 11 »I baptize you with water because of your repentance. He that comes after me is mightier than I. He will baptize you with Holy Spirit and fire. I am not even good enough to carry his sandals. 12 »His winnowing shovel is in his hand. He will clean his threshing floor and gather his wheat into a barn. He will then burn the husks in a fire that cannot be put out.« 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. 14 »I need to be baptized by you,« John said. »Why are you coming to me?« 15 Jesus answered emphatically: »This is the proper way to do everything that God requires. This is the way it must be!« 16 Then Jesus was baptized and came up from the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened. He saw God’s Spirit coming down like a dove. 17 Then a voice from heaven said: »This is my Son whom I love and whom I have approved.«

Mark 1:1-11

1 The beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 The prophet Isaiah wrote: »I am sending my messenger ahead of you to prepare your way.« 3 »The voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare the way of Jehovah (YHWH), make his paths straight.« (Isaiah 40:3) 4 John the Baptist was in the desert (wilderness) telling people to repent (turn away from sin) and be baptized for forgiveness of sins. 5 People from the province of Judea and the city of Jerusalem went out to hear John. They confessed their sins and he baptized them in the Jordan River. 6 John was clothed in camel’s hair with a leather belt about his loins. He ate locusts and wild honey. 7 He told the people: »The man who comes after me is greater than I am. I am not worthy to stoop down and untie his shoes. 8 »I baptized (immersed) you with water, but he will baptize (Greek: baptizo: immerse, submerge) you with Holy Spirit.« 9 Soon Jesus came from Nazareth in the province of Galilee. John baptized Jesus in the Jordan River. 10 When Jesus came out of the water he saw the heavens open and the Spirit descended on him like a dove. 11 Then a voice came from heaven: »You are my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.«

Mark 9:13

13 »But I say to you that Elijah has come. They have done to him what ever they wished just as it is written about him.«

Luke 3:1-20

1 It was the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judaea. Herod served as tetrarch of Galilee. Herod’s brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis. Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene. 2 This was in the time when Annas and Caiaphas were chief priests. The word of God was delivered to John the son of Zechariah. He was in the wilderness. 3 John traveled in the region near the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 4 This was according to the words of Isaiah the prophet: »The voice of one crying in the wilderness. Make ready the way of Jehovah. Make his paths straight. 5 »Every valley shall be filled. Every mountain and hill shall be brought low. The crooked shall become straight and the rough ways smooth. 6 »All flesh shall see the salvation of God.« (Isaiah 40:3-6) 7 He told the crowds that came to be baptized by him: »You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 »Produce fruit that is worthy of repentance. Do not say we have Abraham for our father. I tell you, that God is able to make these stones into children for Abraham. 9 »The axe is now at the root of the trees. Every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown in to the fire.« 10 The people asked him: »What must we do?« 11 He answered: »He who has two coats let him give to him who has none. He who has food let him do likewise.« 12 Tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him: »Teacher, what must we do?« 13 He told them: »Collect no more than that which is prescribed.« 14 Soldiers also asked him: »What must we do?« And he said: »Do not take money from any one by force. Never falsely accuse any one wrongfully and be content with your wages.« 15 Many people were expecting the Messiah. They reasoned in their hearts concerning John: »Perhaps he was the Messiah.« 16 John answered, saying to them: »I baptize you with water. He is coming who is mightier than I. I am not worthy to untie his shoelaces. He will baptize you in Holy Spirit and in fire. 17 »His winnowing fork is in his hand ready to thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor. He will gather the wheat into his barn. He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.« 18 He preached good news to the people by offering many encouraging words. 19 John reproved Herod the tetrarch for all the evil things he had done for he took his brother Herodias’ wife. 20 He added this also to them all. He locked up John in prison.

John 1:6-8

6 God sent a man named John. (Malachi 3:1) 7 He came to tell (witness) (testify) about the light and help people have faith. 8 Not being the light he came to give a witness of it.

John 1:15-36

15 John spoke about him and declared: He is the one I said would come after me. He is greater than I am because he lived before me.« 16 Out of the fullness of his undeserved kindness he gives us one blessing after another. 17 The law came through Moses. Loving-kindness and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No man has ever seen God. The only begotten God-like one who is closest to the Father (in the bosom of the Father) tells us about him. (Psalm 8:5) 19 John gave his witness even as Jewish authorities sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem. They asked him: »Who are you?« 20 He said: »I am not the Christ.« 21 They asked him: »Are you Elijah?« He said: »I am not.« »Are you the prophet?« He answered: »No.« 22 They said to him: »Who are you? We need to know so we can tell the ones who sent us.« 23 He said: »I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness. Isaiah the prophet said: ‘Make straight the way of Jehovah (YHWH).’« (Isaiah 40:3) 24 They were sent from the Pharisees. 25 They said to him: »Why do you baptize if you are not the Christ, not Elijah, and not the prophet?« 26 John answered: »I baptize in water. There is one in your midst whom you do not know. 27 »I am not worthy to fasten his shoes.« 28 These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. 29 The next day he saw Jesus coming to him. He boldly declared: »Behold! The Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world!« 30 »This is he whom I said would come after me. He is greater than I am because he came before me. 31 »I did not know him. I came baptizing in water so that everyone in Israel will come to know him.« 32 John said: »I saw the spirit descending as a dove out of heaven upon him. 33 »I did not know he was the one. God sent me to baptize in water and said: ‘You will see one upon whom the spirit descends. The same is he who baptizes in Holy Spirit.’ 34 »I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.« 35 The next day John was standing with two of his disciples. 36 He looked at Jesus as he walked, and said: »Behold, the Lamb of God!«

John 3:25-36

25 There was a controversy between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purification. 26 They went to John and said: »Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, the one about whom you witnessed, he and the men with him baptize.« 27 John answered: »A man can receive nothing unless it is given to him from heaven. 28 »You bear witness that I said I am not the Christ. I have been sent before him. 29 »He that has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens to him. He rejoices greatly because he hears the bridegroom’s voice. This fills me with joy. 30 »He must increase and I must decrease.« 31 »He who comes from above is above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks from an earthly viewpoint. He who comes from heaven is superior. 32 »He testifies about what he has seen and heard, but no man accepts his testimony. 33 »He who receives his testimony confirms by his seal that God is true. 34 »For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God. God does not give the spirit by measure. 35 »The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand. 36 »He who puts active faith in the Son has everlasting life. He who disobeys* the Son will not see life for the wrath of God remains upon him.« (*Greek: apeitheo: willfully disobey, not having faith)

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