Wisdom & Truth Verses

He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.

John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.