John 1:28-30
Amplified Bible
28 These things occurred in Bethany across the Jordan [at the Jordan River crossing], where John was baptizing.
29 The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God [a]who takes away the sin of the world!(A) 30 This is He on behalf of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I and has priority over me, for He existed before me.’
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- John 1:29 John is referring to the fulfillment of the need for the OT Passover lambs which was now fulfilled in Christ’s sacrifice, the ultimate and final sacrifice for sins.
John 1:28-30
New International Version
28 This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan,(A) where John was baptizing.
John Testifies About Jesus
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God,(B) who takes away the sin of the world!(C) 30 This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’(D)
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