He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that everyone might believe through him.

I knew that you always listen to me, but I said this for the sake of the crowd standing around here, that they may believe that you sent me.”

How are they to call on one they have not believed in? And how are they to believe in one they have not heard of? And how are they to hear without someone preaching to them?

Paul said, “John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus.”