And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

For with thee {is} the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel. {light: Heb. candle, or, lamp}