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John: “Look, the Lamb of God”
John: “Look, the Lamb of God” is dated AD 27–29 in the Modern reckoning and AD 27 in the Traditional. It is told in John 1:29.
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
When did it happen?
- Modern reckoning
- AD 27–29
- Traditional reckoning
- AD 27
- How it's dated
- Roman reign years
Soon after Jesus' baptism.
Dates before about 900 BC depend on how the Bible's own numbers are added up. Why the two reckonings differ.
Sources: Theographic event 269; Luke 3:1.
Where is it in the Bible?
Promises kept
- God will provide the lamb: Abraham offers Isaac on Moriah → John: “Look, the Lamb of God”, ~2,060–2,090 years (Modern).
Which verses connect to John 1:29?
The strongest cross-references of the key verse, ranked by reader votes (OpenBible.info).
- Isaiah 53:752 votes
He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
- 1 John 2:248 votes
He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
- 1 Peter 1:1945 votes
but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.
- 1 John 3:545 votes
But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.
- 2 Corinthians 5:2135 votes
God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
- 1 Peter 2:2429 votes
He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
Events, people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (Robert Rouse), CC BY-SA 4.0, reshaped; dates also from the sources named on each anchor.