20 And he confessed and did not deny, and he confessed, I am not the Christ.
John 1:20 Cross References - MLV
Matthew 3:11-12
11 I indeed immerse you in water toward repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not sufficient to bear. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit;
12 whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will be thoroughly cleansing his threshing floor, and he will be gathering his grain into the barn, but the chaff he will be burning up with unquenchable fire.
Mark 1:7-8
Luke 3:15-17
15 But the people are expecting, and all are reasoning in their hearts concerning John, maybe, he might be the Christ;
16 John answered, saying to them all, I indeed immerse you in water, but the mightier one than I is coming, the strap of whose shoes I am not sufficient to loose. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit, and in fire;
17 whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will be thoroughly cleansing his threshing floor, and will be gathering the grain into his barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.
John 3:28-36
28 You yourselves testify, that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I have been sent before that one.
29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom, but the friend of the bridegroom, who is standing and hearing him, rejoices with joy because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore in this, my joy has been fulfilled.
30 It is essential for that to grow, but for me to be diminished.
31 He who is coming from above is over all. He who is from the earth is from the earth and speaks from the earth. He who is coming from heaven is over all. 32 And what he has seen and heard, he is testifying of this, and no one receives his testimony. 33 He who has received his testimony has sealed this : that God is true. 34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God does not give the Spirit from measure. 35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand. 36 He who believes in the Son has everlasting life, but he who is disobedient to the Son will not be seeing life, but the wrath of God is remaining upon him.
31 He who is coming from above is over all. He who is from the earth is from the earth and speaks from the earth. He who is coming from heaven is over all. 32 And what he has seen and heard, he is testifying of this, and no one receives his testimony. 33 He who has received his testimony has sealed this : that God is true. 34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God does not give the Spirit from measure. 35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand. 36 He who believes in the Son has everlasting life, but he who is disobedient to the Son will not be seeing life, but the wrath of God is remaining upon him.