The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold,† the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
John 1:29 in context
John 1:26–32
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John answered them, “I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don’t know.
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He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”
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These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
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The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold,† the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
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This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.’
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I didn’t know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water, that he would be revealed to Israel.”
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John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.
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Notes from World English Bible Updated
- “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
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