Acts 13:25

And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.

Cross-references

Acts 20:24 Parallel

Acts 20:24 uses the same 'finish my race' metaphor as Paul's goal, echoing John's completed course.

Acts 19:4 Parallel

Acts 19:4 echoes Paul's summary of John's message — pointing to the one coming after, Jesus. Same teaching restated.

Acts 10:37 Parallel

Acts 10:37 refers to the baptism John preached as the starting point of Jesus' ministry, echoing this same testimony.

John 1:27 Citation

John 1:27 is nearly identical to Acts 13:25 — John says he is unworthy to untie the sandal strap of the coming one.

2 Timothy 4:7 has Paul saying 'I have finished the race,' directly mirroring John finishing his course here.

John 3:27-29 expands on John's humility and role as the friend of the bridegroom, echoing his denial of being the Christ in Acts 13:25.

John 1:36 Parallel

John 1:36 directly records John the Baptist identifying Jesus as the Lamb of God, reinforcing the testimony summarized in Acts 13:25.

John 1:20-23 records John's detailed denial of being Christ, Elijah, or the Prophet, and his self-identification as the voice — the same event Acts 13:25 summarizes.

Luke 3:16 Citation

Luke 3:16 provides John's full response — 'I baptize with water, but he who is mightier...', the same declaration quoted in Acts 13:25.

Mark 1:7 Citation

Mark 1:7 gives John's exact words about being unworthy to untie sandals, matching Acts 13:25's quote.

Matthew 3:11 records John's fuller statement — he baptizes with water but Jesus baptizes with Spirit, directly expanding the quote in Acts 13:25.

Malachi 3:1 Prophetic fulfillment

Malachi 3:1 prophesies a messenger preparing the way; Acts 13:25 describes John fulfilling that as he points to the coming one.

Luke 1:76 Prophetic fulfillment

Luke 1:76 prophesies John as the prophet preparing the way; Acts 13:25 shows John fulfilling that role.

John 1:29 Parallel

John 1:29 records John's next declaration — 'Behold, the Lamb of God' — identifying Jesus as the one he pointed to in Acts 13:25.

John 1:26 Parallel

John 1:26 adds that the one coming is already present among them but unknown, complementing Acts 13:25's future focus.

Luke 3:15 Historical context

Luke 3:15 sets the scene — people wondering if John is the Christ, explaining why John denied it in Acts 13:25.

John 4:34 Parallel

John 4:34 has Jesus speaking of finishing the Father's work, a parallel to John completing his preparatory mission.