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she followed the messengers of David, and descending, and remaining on Him, this is He
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became his wife. David also took Ahinoam of who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ And I have
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Jezreel, and so both of them were his wives. seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
44 But Saul had given Michal his daughter, 35 Again, the next day, John stood with two of
David’s wife, to Palti the son of Laish, who was his disciples. And looking at Jesus as He
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from Gallim. walked, he said, “Behold the Lamb of God!”
37 The two disciples heard him speak, and
Psalm 60:1–5
they followed Jesus. Then Jesus turned, and
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To the Chief Musician. Set to “Lily of the seeing them following, said to them, “What do
Testimony.” A Michtam of David. For teaching. you seek?”
When he fought against Mesopotamia and Syria They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which is to say,
of Zobah, and Joab returned and killed twelve
thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. when translated, Teacher), “where are You
staying?”
God, You have cast us off; 39 He said to them, “Come and see.” They
O You have broken us down; came and saw where He was staying, and
You have been displeased; remained with Him that day (now it was about
Oh, restore us again! the tenth hour).
2 You have made the earth tremble; 40 One of the two who heard John speak, and
You have broken it; followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s
Heal its breaches, for it is shaking. brother. He first found his own brother Si-
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3 You have shown Your people hard mon, and said to him, “We have found the
things; Messiah” (which is translated, the Christ).
You have made us drink the wine of 42 And he brought him to Jesus.
confusion.
You have given a banner to those who
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fear You,
That it may be displayed because 1:41 Messiah.The term “Messiah”is a translitera-
of the truth. Selah tion of a Hebrew or Aramaic verbal adjective that
5 That Your beloved may be delivered, means “Anointed One.” It comes from a verb
Save with Your right hand, and hear me. that means “to anoint” someone as an action
involved in consecrating that person to a par-
Proverbs 16:3 ticular office or function.While the term at first
Commit your works to the LORD,
3 applied to the king of Israel (“the LORD’s anoint-
And your thoughts will be established. ed,”1 Sam. 16:6), the high priest (“the anointed
priest,” Lev. 4:3) and, in one passage, the patri-
archs (“My anointed ones,”Ps.105:15),the term
eventually came to point above all to the
prophesied “Coming One” or “Messiah” in His
16:3 Commit. Literally,“roll upon”in the sense role as prophet, priest, and king. The term
of both total trust (3:5,6) and submission to “Christ,” a Greek word (verbal adjective) that
the will of God (Pss.22:8;37:5;119:133).He will comes from a verb meaning “to anoint,”is used
fulfill your righteous plans. in translating the Hebrew term, so that the
terms “Messiah” or “Christ” are titles and not
personal names of Jesus.
John 1:29–51
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward
29 Now when Jesus looked at him, He said,
him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be
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takes away the sin of the world! This is He of called Cephas” (which is translated, A Stone).
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whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who is The following day Jesus wanted to go to
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preferred before me, for He was before me.’ I Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him,
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did not know Him; but that He should be “Follow Me.” Now Philip was from Bethsaida,
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revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Na-
with water.” thanael and said to him, “We have found Him
32 And John bore witness, saying, “I saw the of whom Moses in the law, and also the
Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and prophets, wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son
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He remained upon Him. I did not know Him, of Joseph.”
but He who sent me to baptize with water said 46 And Nathanael said to him, “Can anything
to me, ‘Upon whom you see the Spirit good come out of Nazareth?”
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