In Matthew 3:11, Mark 1:8, Luke 3:16, and John 1:33, we read that John the Baptist drew an important distinction between his own ministry and Jesus’.
John says that he baptizes with water, but Jesus will baptize with the Holy Spirit.
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I’m reminded of the scene in The Miracle Maker where Jesus goes to his cousin, John, to be baptized.
Jesus reminds John of their childhood memories playing in the Jordan river.
It’s an intriguing thought.
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Jesus’ testimony and activity is greater than John the Baptist’s.
(cf. Matthew 11:11)
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In verses 1-21, we learn through Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus that salvation is freely available to all people.
Our responsibility is to love the light and the truth, not falsehood.
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