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teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you each and every dayall the days">[fn] until the end of the age."age. Amen">[fn]Acts 2:42;">[xr]

As it is written in the prophet Isaiah,Malachi 3:1; Matthew 11:10; Luke 7:27;">[xr] "See! I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way.Malachi 3:1">[fn]

He kept proclaiming, "The one who is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not worthy to bend down and untie his sandal straps.Matthew 3:11; John 1:27; Acts 13:25;">[xr]

Then a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with you!"Psalm 2:7; Matthew 3:17; Mark 9:7;">[xr]

Then Jesus and his disciples set out for the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he was asking his disciples, "Who do people say I am?"Matthew 16:13; Luke 9:18;">[xr]

Then he began to ask them, "But who do you say I am?" Peter answered him, "You are the Christ!"[fn]Matthew 16:6; John 6:69; 11:27;">[xr]

Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question.one word">[fn] Answer me, and then I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

So they answered Jesus, "We don't know."Then Jesus told them, "Then I won't tell you by what authority I am doing these things."

As for the dead being raised, haven't you read in the book of Moses, in the story about the bush, how God said, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?Exodus 3:6">[fn]Exodus 3:6;">[xr]

Many will come in my name and say, 'I am he,' and they will deceive many people.

They began to be very sad and said to him, one after the other, "Surely I am not the one, am I?"

So he said to them, "I am deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Wait here and stay awake."John 12:27;">[xr]

Jesus said, "I am. AndMatthew 24:30; 26:64; Luke 22:69;">[xr] 'you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Power'Psalm 110:1">[fn] and 'coming with the clouds of heaven.'"Daniel 7:13">[fn]

Then Zechariah said to the angel, "How can I know this is so? For I am an old man, and my wife is getting on in years."in her days">[fn]Genesis 17:17;">[xr]

The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel! I stand in the very presence of God. I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.Daniel 8:16; 9:21-23; Matthew 18:10; Hebrews 1:14;">[xr]

Then Mary said, "Truly I am the Lord's servant. Let everything you have said happen to me." Then the angel left her.

Then the angel said to them, "Stop being afraid! Listen! I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people.Genesis 12:3; Matthew 28:19; Mark 1:15; Luke 1:31-32; 24:47; Colossians 1:23;">[xr]

John replied to all of them, "I am baptizing you within">[fn] water, but the one who is stronger than I am is coming, and I am not worthy to untie his sandal straps. It is he who will baptize you within">[fn] the Holy Spirit and fire.Matthew 3:11;">[xr]

and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. Then a voice came from heaven, saying,saying">[fn] "You are my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with you!"You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.">[fn]

When Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at Jesus' knees and said, "Leave me, Lord! I am a sinful man!"2 Samuel 6:9; 1 Kings 17:18;">[xr]