John 1:26

John answered them, saying, I immerse in water, but amidst you stands him whom ye know not.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

In Context

25And they asked him, and said to him, Why therefore do thou immerse if thou are not the Christ nor Elijah nor the prophet?

27He is the man who comes after me, who has become before me, of whom I am not worthy that I might loosen the strap of his shoe.

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Cross References

Malachi 3:1Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me. And LORD, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple. And the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he comes, says LORD of hosts.

Mark 1:8I indeed immersed you in water, but he will immerse you in Holy Spirit.

John 1:10He was in the world, and the world came to be through him, and the world knew him not.

John 16:3And they will do these things, because they have not known the Father nor me.

John 17:25And righteous Father, the world does not know thee, but I know thee, and these know that thou sent me.

Acts 11:16And I remembered the saying of Lord, how he said, John indeed immersed in water, but ye will be immersed in Holy Spirit.

Matthew Henry on John 1:20-29

John's Testimony to Christ; John Examined by the Priests. 19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? 20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. 21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. 22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? 23 He said, I am the voice of one… Read the whole commentary →

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