And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent to him priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” — John 1:19
Now they had been sent from the Pharisees. — John 1:24
And they asked him, and said to him, “Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” — John 1:25
‘Now a man who is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer and deposit them outside the camp in a clean place, and the congregation of the sons of Israel shall keep it as water to remove impurity; it is purification from sin. — Numbers 19:9
‘Then the clean person shall sprinkle on the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day; and on the seventh day he shall purify him from uncleanness, and he shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and shall be clean by evening. — Numbers 19:19
“Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your uncleanness and from all your idols. — Ezekiel 36:25
“Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. — Ezekiel 36:26
“I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to do My judgments. — Ezekiel 36:27
Behold, My Servant will prosper; He will be high and lifted up and greatly exalted. — Isaiah 52:13
Thus He will sprinkle many nations, Kings will shut their mouths on account of Him; For what had not been told them they will see, And what they had not heard they will understand. — Isaiah 52:15
“In that day a fountain will be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for impurity. — Zechariah 13:1
‘For I will pour out water on the thirsty ground And streams on the dry land; I will pour out My Spirit on your seed And My blessing on your offspring; — Isaiah 44:3
“Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says Yahweh of hosts. — Malachi 3:1
“But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a smelter’s fire and like fullers’ soap. — Malachi 3:2
“And He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to Yahweh offerings in righteousness. — Malachi 3:3
“Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome day of Yahweh. — Malachi 4:5
John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water, but among you stands One whom you do not know. — John 1:26
“This One is He who comes after me, of whom I am not worthy to untie the strap of His sandal.” — John 1:27
“I did not know Him, but so that He might be manifested to Israel, I came baptizing with water.” — John 1:31
“And I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘The One upon whom you see the Spirit descending and abiding on Him, this is the One who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ — John 1:33
“As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. — Matthew 3:11
Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. — John 3:5
Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel and do not understand these things? — John 3:10