John 3:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 3:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 3:28 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 3:28 — KJV
“Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.”
— John 3:28 (KJV)
John 3:28 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 3:28
“And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands.”
Shares key themes with John 3:28: yourselves, sent, before
“And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.”
Shares key themes with John 3:28: bear, witness, before
“I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,”
Shares key themes with John 3:28: bear, witness, christ
“I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession; confession: or, profession”
Shares key themes with John 3:28: witness, christ, before
“This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.”
Shares key themes with John 3:28: bear, witness, christ
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