takes away

 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!  John 1:29  ESV Takes away – We continue. Luke is the only writer who suggests John’s preaching is connected to forgiveness. “And he came into all the district around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance…

The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!  John 1:29  ESV Takes away– A few days ago (April 22) we examined the Greek and Hebrew roots of this idea.  We noted, “Whether the sense in Jn. 1:29 is ‘to take up and carry,’…