John 1:29 (GNV)

Passage

The next day Iohn, seeth Iesus comming vnto him, and saith, Beholde that Lambe of God, which taketh away the sinne of the world.

Nearby Context

John 1:27 He it is that commeth after me, which was before me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthie to vnloose.

John 1:28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Iordan, where Iohn did baptize.

John 1:29 The next day Iohn, seeth Iesus comming vnto him, and saith, Beholde that Lambe of God, which taketh away the sinne of the world.

John 1:30 This is he of whom I saide, After me commeth a man, which was before me: for he was better then I.

John 1:31 And I knewe him not: but because he should be declared to Israel, therefore am I come, baptizing with water.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "next", "iohn", "seeth", "iesus", "comming", "vnto", and "saith". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "next", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 28's "These things were done in Bethabara beyond..." into verse 30's "This is he of whom I saide...", so "world" and "next" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "world" and "next" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.