near: Genesis 33:18, Shalem, 1 Samuel 9:4, Shalim
much: Jeremiah 51:13; Ezekiel 19:10, Ezekiel 43:2; Revelation 1:15, Revelation 14:2, Revelation 19:6
and they: Matthew 3:5-6; Mark 1:4-5; Luke 3:7
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John 3:23
John 3:23
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