Where this voice appears
- John 1:6-8
- John 1:15
- John 1:19-36
- John 3:22-36
- John 5:33-36
- John 10:40-42
What this person says
He denies being the Christ, identifies Jesus as Lamb and Son, and rejoices that Jesus must increase.
What this person understands
His vocation is received from heaven and exists to bear witness to the Light.
What this person misunderstands or does not yet see
He initially says that he did not know Jesus in the identifying sense before the Spirit's sign.
How the response changes
His final testimony embraces decrease without rivalry; later hearers recognize that everything he said about Jesus was true.
Place in John's witness motif
He models witness as truthful self-limitation and joyful direction toward Christ.