John 1:6 Cross References - Living_Oracles

⁶ A man named John, was sent from God.

¹ In those days appeared John the Immerser, who proclaimed in the wilderness of Judea, saying, ² Reform, for the Reign of Heaven approaches. ³ For this is he, of whom the Prophet Isaiah speaks in these words, "The voice of one proclaiming in the wilderness, Prepare a way for the Lord, make for him a straight passage." ⁴ Now John wore raiment of camel's hair with a letter girdle about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. ⁵ Then Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the country along the Jordan, resorted to him, ⁶ and were immersed by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. ⁷ But he seeing many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to him to receive immersion, said to them, Offspring of vipers, who has prompted you to flee from the impending vengeance? ⁸ Produce, then, the proper fruit of reformation; ⁹ and presume not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father, for I assure you, that of these stones God can raise children to Abraham. ¹⁰ And even now the ax lies at the root of the trees; every tree, therefore, which produces not good fruit, is cut down, and turned into fuel. ¹¹ I, indeed, immerse you in water, into reformation; but he who comes after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit, and in fire.

¹⁰ for this is he, concerning whom it is written, "Behold I will send my angel before you, who shall prepare your way."

²⁵ Whence had John authority to immerse? From heaven or from men? Then they reasoned thus within themselves: If we say, From heaven, he will retort, Why then did you not believe him?

¹ The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, Son of God. ² As it is written in Isaiah the Prophet, "Behold, I send my messenger before thee, who shall prepare thy way:" ³ "The voice of one proclaiming in the wilderness, Prepare a way for the Lord, make for him a straight passage:" ⁴ thus came John immersing in the wilderness, and publishing the immersion of reformation for the remission of sins. ⁵ And all the country of Judea, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, resorted to him, and were immersed by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. ⁶ Now John's clothing was of camel's hair, tied around his waist with a leather girdle: and he lived upon locusts and wild honey. ⁷ And he proclaimed, saying, One mightier than I comes after me, whose shoe-latchet I am unworthy to stoop down and untie. ⁸ I, indeed, have immersed you in water; but he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit.

¹³ But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias; for your prayer is heard, and Elizabeth your wife shall bear you a son, whom you shall name John.

¹⁵ For he shall be great before the Lord; he shall not drink wine nor any fermented liquor; but he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. ¹⁶ And many of the sons of Israel he shall bring back to the Lord their God. ¹⁷ Moreover, he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to reconcile fathers to their children, and by the wisdom of the righteous, to render the disobedient a people well disposed for the Lord.

⁶¹ They said to her, There is none of your kindred of that name. ⁶² They, therefore, asked his father by signs, how he would have him called. ⁶³ He, having demanded a table-book, wrote upon it, His name is John, which surprised them all.

⁷⁶ And you, child, shall be called a prophet of the Most High; for you shall go before the Lord, to prepare his way,

² in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness. ³ And he went through all the country along the Jordan, publishing the immersion of reformation for the remission of sins. ⁴ As it is written in the book of the prophet Isaiah, "The voice of one proclaiming in the wilderness, Prepare a way for the Lord, make for him a straight passage. ⁵ Let every valley be filled, every mountain and hill be leveled; let the crooked roads be made straight, and the rough ways smooth, ⁶ that all flesh may see the salvation of God." ⁷ Then said he to the multitudes, who flocked out to be immersed by him, Offspring of vipers, who has prompted you to flee from the impending vengeance? ⁸ Produce, then, the proper fruits of reformation; and say not within yourselves, We have Abraham for a father; for I assure you, that of these stones God can raise children to Abraham. ⁹ And even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Every tree, therefore, which produces not good fruit, is cut down, and thrown into the fire. ¹⁰ Upon this, the multitude asked him, What must we do then? ¹¹ He answered, Let him who has two coats, impart to him who has none; and let him who has victuals do the same. ¹² There came also publicans to be immersed, who said, Rabbi, what must we do? ¹³ He answered, Exact no more than what is appointed you. ¹⁴ Soldiers likewise asked him, And what must we do? He answered, Injure no man, either by violence, or false accusation, and be content with your allowance. ¹⁵ As the people were in suspense concerning John, every man imagining within himself that he might be the Messiah, ¹⁶ John addressed them all, saying, I, indeed, immerse in water; but one mightier than I comes, whose shoe-latchet I am not worthy to untie; he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire; ¹⁷ his winnowing shovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his grain; he will gather the wheat into his granary, and consume the chaff in unquenchable fire. ¹⁸ And with many other exhortations, he published the good tidings to the people. ¹⁹ But Herod, the tetrarch, having been reproved by him, on account of Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the crimes which Herod had committed, ²⁰ added this to the number, that he confined John in prison.

³³ For my part, I should not have known him, had not He, who sent me to immerse in water, told me, Upon whom you shall see the Spirit descending, and remaining, the same is He who immerses in the Holy Spirit.

²⁸ You yourselves are witness for me, that I said, I am not the Messiah; but am sent before him.

²⁴ John having, to introduce his appearance, before he preached the immersion of reformation to all the people of Israel.