John 1:27-31

It is He who comes after me, of whom I am not worthy even to untie the strap of His sandal.”

These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing people.

The next day he *saw Jesus coming to him, and *said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

This is He in behalf of whom I said, ‘After me is coming a Man who has proved to be my superior, because He existed before me.’

And I did not recognize Him, but so that He would be revealed to Israel, I came baptizing in water.”