I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.”
“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.Matthew 5:11 NIV
Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him.John 1:32 NIV
This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’John 1:30 NIV