Jesus is Magnified by His Forerunner

In these verses we have the final and beautiful testimony of John the Baptist to the excellency of Christ as the Son of God and true Messiah. It is marked by self-effacing humility, faithful clarity, and great weightiness. John declares that Jesus is the Son of God sent down from heaven and that to believe in Him is to have everlasting life. The first thing called to our attention is the setting in which John's tribute to Christ was given. In general, we are informed that after the Passover...