Bible Cross References
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John 5:33-36
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John is the one to whom you sent your messengers, and he spoke on behalf of the truth.
34
It is not that I must have a human witness; I say this only in order that you may be saved.
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John was like a lamp, burning and shining, and you were willing for a while to enjoy his light.
36
But I have a witness on my behalf which is even greater than the witness that John gave: what I do, that is, the deeds my Father gave me to do, these speak on my behalf and show that the Father has sent me.
Deuteronomy 17:9-11
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and present your case to the levitical priests and to the judge who is in office at that time, and let them decide the case.
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They will give their decision, and you are to do exactly as they tell you.
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Accept their verdict and follow their instructions in every detail.
Deuteronomy 24:8
"When you are suffering from a dreaded skin disease, be sure to do exactly what the levitical priests tell you; follow the instructions that I have given them.
Matthew 21:23-32
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Jesus came back to the Temple; and as he taught, the chief priests and the elders came to him and asked, "What right do you have to do these things? Who gave you such right?"
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Jesus answered them, "I will ask you just one question, and if you give me an answer, I will tell you what right I have to do these things.
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Where did John's right to baptize come from: was it from God or from human beings?" They started to argue among themselves, "What shall we say? If we answer, 'From God,' he will say to us, 'Why, then, did you not believe John?'
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But if we say, 'From human beings,' we are afraid of what the people might do, because they are all convinced that John was a prophet."
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So they answered Jesus, "We don't know." And he said to them, "Neither will I tell you, then, by what right I do these things.
28
"Now, what do you think? There was once a man who had two sons. He went to the older one and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.'
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'I don't want to,' he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.
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Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. 'Yes, sir,' he answered, but he did not go.
31
Which one of the two did what his father wanted?" "The older one," they answered. So Jesus said to them, "I tell you: the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the Kingdom of God ahead of you.
32
For John the Baptist came to you showing you the right path to take, and you would not believe him; but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. Even when you saw this, you did not later change your minds and believe him.
Luke 3:15-18
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People's hopes began to rise, and they began to wonder whether John perhaps might be the Messiah.
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So John said to all of them, "I baptize you with water, but someone is coming who is much greater than I am. I am not good enough even to untie his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
17
He has his winnowing shovel with him, to thresh out all the grain and gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn the chaff in a fire that never goes out."
18
In many different ways John preached the Good News to the people and urged them to change their ways.
Who
John 10:24
when the people gathered around him and asked, "How long are you going to keep us in suspense? Tell us the plain truth: are you the Messiah?"
Acts 13:25
And as John was about to finish his mission, he said to the people, 'Who do you think I am? I am not the one you are waiting for. But listen! He is coming after me, and I am not good enough to take his sandals off his feet.'
Acts 19:4
Paul said, "The baptism of John was for those who turned from their sins; and he told the people of Israel to believe in the one who was coming after him---that is, in Jesus."